DARWIN 2019 Day 17 - Thursday 31st October

TENNANT CREEK TO ALICE SPRINGS

 Along the road. 

We travelled without stopping anywhere in particular.

Devil's Marbles.

 
Anmatjere man, woman and child at Aileron.

Camels at Aileron.

Alice Springs.

 Our cabin at "The Palms".

DARWIN 2019 Day 16 - Wednesday 30th October

DALY WATERS TO TENNANT CREEK

The cat was still with us in the morning and joined Beth at breakfast.

The "Stuart Tree" and old WW2 airstrip were on the way out of Daly Waters.

Newcastle Waters is a rewarding short diversion from the highway with a heritage park and buildings preserving the stories of the township.

"Jones Store" had examples of how life was ...

and a delightful story from the time of WW2.

 

The oven where the  cake was baked.

Renner Springs ...

 The Pebbles ...

 and the old Telegraph Station .

Our cabin at the Outback Camping Ground in Tennant creek.

DARWIN 2019 Day 15 - Tuesday 29th October

DARWIN TO DALY WATERS

An early start for a long day ahead. We had selected Daly Waters and Tennant Creek for stopovers on our trip to Alice Springs.

Retracing our journey north gave an opportunity to deliberately seek out things that we have not seen previously. At Pine Creek we investigated the eastern side of the town across the old railway line. These striking boab trees are the only ones that we have seen along the Stuart Highway.

We had noticed a lot of termite mounds reminiscent of human forms intertwined or embracing, rather than the usual form that appear almost like stalagmites.

 

Mataranka had some impressive pioneer statues previously missed.

 

At Larimah we diverted briefly to check out the old town of Birdum - the southern terminus of the old northern railway to Darwin.

Daly Waters is a quirky old town, mostly centred on the hotel and camp grounds.

Our cabin came with a friendly cat.

DARWIN 2019 Day 14 - Monday 28th October

LAST DAY IN DARWIN

A visit to the Art gallery to see the Telstra Indigenous Art Award exhibition then lunch with Veronica on the lawn overlooking the sea. Back at Leprechaun for packing and a swim then off to Moil for pizza tea with Veronica and Emily and going to watch Jacob play basketball.

At and around the Art Gallery

There was quite a representation of work from APY Lands. This one from Kaylene Whiskey at Indulkana was particularly creative and a prize winner.

Next door to the gallery.

Lunch.

On the way back to Leprechaun.

 

Vestey's Beahch.

 

By the long, straight road that used to be the old airield runway.

DARWIN 2019 Day 13 - Sunday 27th October

DARWIN

A morning at Nightcliff markets then the mandatory visit to Casuarina Shopping Centre. A little purchasing occurred at both locations then back to the Leprechaun for a swim and more laziness.

At the market. 

 Flowering bonsai - mostly $200 each.(We did not buy.)

A fascinating stall of products made from Australian Blue Cypress oil.

We purchased some of course.

Some very topical T-shirts. We support the message but did not buy one.

By where we parked the car.