Lytchfield to Darwin 23 August 2013

Slow start this morning as we only had a relatively short run to Darwin. Stopped in at the Territory Wildlife Park on the way. Similar set up as the Alice Springs Desert Park, but more tropical in nature as it focuses more on the top end habitats and wildlife. Another amazing place well worth the entry fee. We arrived at 10:40 and didn't leave until 14:30. Could have stayed longer as we missed a couple of bits, but the legs and stomachs were both complaining at the attention or lack of it they had been given. The free flight bird show was excellent - they flew an eagle, an osprey, a bustard, a kite, a sulphur crested cockatoo (nuthin special in that one), a pair of lorikeets, and a jabiru.

Bustard throwing a rock at an emu egg to crack it open

 

 

We had never seen one of these shows before and can only recommend it to all and sundry. The park covers many different habitat types including water. Didn't know we actually have fresh water swordfish and stingrays (Steve didn't have to go into the ocean after all.... what, still too soon?)

Looks small in the photo but was almost 1 meter across

Off to Darwin central tomorrow to see the sights of the big city once I've found somewhere to get a couple of new tires for the truck - the rears are looking a bit sad and sorry for themselves and I don't think they will make through to the other side of the Gibb River Road.