The Outback

I made the 2900km journey from Cairns to Darwin. This trip took me across the outback through the most remote towns in Australia. Saw lots of Rivers and some waterfalls. There were beautiful sunrises and sunsets, and at night you could see every star.

There were lots of termite mounds since termites are the only thing that can eat the spinifex grass that grows in the outback.

Went canoeing at Lawn Hill National Park. There were sheer sandstone cliffs which the river flowed between.

We went to Hell's gate where way back they used to drop off prisoners and tell them to walk the rest of the way to the prison in Catherine. But the area around Hell's Gate was inhabited by a tribe of cannibals so the prisoners would never make it to Catherine. So if you passed through Hell's Gate you were never coming back.

We visited Carabirini which had some really cool rock formations. The Aborigines called it a lost city because the rocks look like the ruins of ancient buildings.

Stayed at the Heartbreak Hotel, which is the most remote pub in all of Australia. The nearest town is over three hours drive away. And that town only has a population of 50 people. The next nearest town is over seven hours away. It was called the Heartbreak Hotel because when they were building it, everyone told the owner that it was going to result in heartbreak. And the name kinda stuck.

It was a really fun trip, now I can say that I've seen the real Australia.

Millstream Falls


Russell the snake dude


The Inland Taipan, the dealiest snake in the world. One drop of its venom will take down an elephant.


Beware of Cowzilla!!


Lake Belmore at sunset


This is a replica of Krys, the largest Croc ever found. Over 28 feet long!

Crikey! She got me!!


Termite mounds.


Canoeing in Lawn Hill National Park


Some little falls at the park.


Looking back down the gorge.


Sunrise on a black soil plain


Purty clouds


Road Train! This is how they transport stuff in the outback since there is no rail. Some of them have four trailers and they kick up a lot of dust.


The road less traveled.


This river has exposed the bedrock... looks like the surface of the moon.


Hell's gate. Luckily the cannibals didn't get me.


The group at the border to the Northern Territory.


Not a good spot to go swimming.



Carabirini, Aborigine lost city.


A narrow "lost alley"

I think its really cool how plants can survive in the strangest places.


Koshi at the Heartbreak Hotel.


Daly Waters Pub


They had money from all over the world. That's a 500 billion dollar note from Yugoslavia. They didn't have any Jamaican money though.


But I fixed that!


Also left an old scuba certificate.


There used to be no speed limits in the Northern Territory. But now they've set it at 130 km/h


Natural spring at Mataranka. The water here is bathtub warm.


Having a drink with Charlie the water buffalo. He was the real star of Crocodile Dundee!