Days 27 – 29
Florence Falls
We stayed at a caravan park in Batchelor and drove into Litchfield National Park.
We liked it at Florence Falls. We swam over to the waterfall. We saw lots and lots of fish. Mum thought there were too many people there.
This is me and Matt searching for some fish.
I have just come up from looking for some fish.
Matt is waiting for a shot with the camera.
We went looking for fish. We saw these strange black fish. Some were as long as Matt’s arm.
Matt is swimming over to the waterfall on his noodle.
Buley Rock Pools
This is one of our favourite swimming places. This pool is colder than the others.
This one was so deep we could do bombs in it.
Matt just did a bomb.
Termite Mounds
This is a cathedral termite mound. It is about 50 years old.
This is another one.
These are the many many many magnetic termite mounds. They are facing north and south. They were built in this way to keep the colony cool during the day.
Wangi Falls
The next day we went swimming at Wangi Falls. We swam to the waterfall. This one was easier to swim to. We climbed into a little pool by the left fall. It may have been small but it was very deep. We couldn’t touch the bottom. The water fall on the right was cold, the one on the left was warm.
Tolmer Falls
We couldn’t go down to the bottom of Tolmer Falls because there were ghost bats living there. They are endangered and must be protected. Can you see the waterfall between Matt and me?
Can you see the caves where the bats live?
Lost City
The next day we drove along a 4-wheel drive track to a place called The Lost City. It was really hot there. The rocks looked like a ruined city.
Matt fell over and hurt himself.
Buley Rock Pools
Then we went back to our favourite swimming place. We saw a water monitor by the pool. Can you see it in this picture?
Litchfield looks beautiful. You are so lucky to be having so many wonderful experiences!
Lynette
Yes, we are lucky. Sometimes we forget how lucky we are.
“Mum thought there were too many people there.”
We haven’t seen a single person in any of the pictures! And where is Mum anyway? She isn’t in any of the pictures.
The pictures are terrific and it seems you are having a great time. How do you know which pools are safe to swim in?
Hi Bill,
Of course we don’t put in photos full of other people!
Mum is in some of the photos, just maybe not in the Litchfield post.
There are always signs up when it is not safe to swim.
Thank you for the postcard Che. We loved Buley Rocks the most as well. It was great jumping in. It is raining all day today. I wish I was in the warm weather with you.
Hi Michael,
I miss you.
The other day my tooth fell out. I got $2. Now I have $5. I don’t know what to spend it on.
What did you dress up as in the book week parade?
I tried a boab nut at junior rangers at El Questro. It tasted like flour and apple.
From Che
Hi Che and Matt
We saw a monitor at the Bluey Rock Pools in 2010 – I wonder if it was the same one?
We love your blog site – it really makes us want to come and join you!!
Mum would love you to come and join us.
This is supposed to be the dry season in the Northern Territory, but you are finding many places for a swim. Do you know what happens to the swimming places in the wet? Do you go swimming every day? It is still too cold here for a swim, but I hope that the weather will change in a week or two.
Are the magnetic termite mounds actually magnetic?
Hi Grandpa,
In the wet season the swimming places get wetter. It’s probably not safe to swim in some of them, and some you can’t get to. We went to the Grotto but we couldn’t swim because the water was stagnant- you have to go there earlier in the dry season.
The magnetic termite mounds aren’t magnetic, they’re just aligned north/south.
Fantastic photos – looks like the perfect place to escape winter! We have huge winds and lots of rain. At least our water tanks are full!
We’d like a bit of rain. It’s really hot.