Jabiru



 Slim pickings for breakfast today so we settled for a tin of baked beans and toast. Wasn’t half bad and helped the budget. 

We signed up for a cultural boat tour today but first we had to get there as it was 40km away. 

Our tour guide met us and we, along with some others hopped into his aluminium flat bottomed boat. The first part of the tour involved cruising downstream towards Cahill’s crossing spotting crocs. There certainly was no shortage of specimens in this area. I definitely wasn’t keen for a swim. 


We then moved upriver and our guide explained the flora and fauna and how these were used by Aboriginal people for millenia. Fascinating to hear how this ancient culture survived for so long in this environment. I don’t think I’d last a day if I had to fend for myself. 

Our guide said this rock was traditionally called two faces rock. He said the younger generation say it is ET on one side and Robocop on the other. 

This spring is hidden behind huge rocks and a great source of water. 

After our tour we visited the famous or infamous Cahill’s crossing which is just a concrete paved river crossing of which there are many. 


This one has a reputation of attracting crocs and they are certainly in evidence, but I think some people try to get too close and the sign below says it all. 

Spot the number of crocs watching the Ute cross. 


When we visited it was low tide and I was tempted to cross but decided not to. The crossing marks the border into Arnhem land, an Aboriginal homeland and a special permit is required before you can travel there. Fair enough. 

We then headed back to Jabiru, bought a snack at the supermarket for lunch and chilled by the pool until it was time for happy hour and dinner.  Tough day. 

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