TIWI ISLANDS
The last day of our extended stay in Darwin was a visit to the Tiwi Islands by Sealink - an early start for the two-and-a-half-hour crossing, about five hours exploring, then the crossing back. The morning crossing was quite choppy. Our visit was only to Wurrumiyanga, the main township on Bathurst Island, but that was enough to keep us interested for the five hours that we had. The old Catholic mission influence is strong in the churches, school and more. There is an excellent museum and a sizeable and progressive art industry. Locals were friendly and initiated conversations. We were impressed. We are so glad that we stayed on the extra day for this.
Tomorrow - "Bush, here we come again!". It will be so good.
Tomorrow - "Bush, here we come again!". It will be so good.
There might be no more posts now until we return home in around a fortnight. We'll see.
Departure from Cullen Bay.
A closer view of Mandorah.
Ferry access at Bathurst Island.
Ferry between Bathurst and Melville islands.
Typical coastal scene.
The boat shed. Many/most other such buildings are similarly decorated.
The old church
and the new..
WW2 memorial. It was a post on Tiwi Islands that gave the first warning of the bombing of Darwin, but it was disregarded - to Darwin's cost.
Old trepang boiling pot from the days of Macassan contact - outside the museum.
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