What an unbelievable relief to find Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park after long distances of dirt, dust and croc signs!
The turquoise water of the river with swimming hole begged us in to free the road's toil. And then the afternoon canoe up through the gorge and waterfalls - magical!
A 2m olive python swam up to saw hi on our paddle as well as a few fresh water crocs but they say they are harmless. I did get quite a fright though when the croc jumped in the water in a flap from us getting too close!
Nothing to the fright of Matt fetching water in a river crossing a few nights before in our bush camp on Burke Development Road between Chillagoe and Normanton! I stood guard with walking stick in hand ready to walk it to death! I did enjoy that bush shower though and had the best night's sleep in our solitude!
Amazingly I've enjoyed the dust and found differences in the scenery with shrub to tree and the wildlife is stunning - loads of immense wedgetail eagles, lanky brolgas and jabirus, stunning black cockatoos, and of course roos and cattle!
We'll head north tomorrow through Kingfisher Camp on the way to Mataranka via the 4wd track.
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