Crocodile Dundee stood here!!

On to Darwin and the nearby national park for a little bit of culture.

Darwin Waterfront

No swimming in the lagoon then!

Wee history lesson

Kakadu National Park:

We were shown lots of aboriginal rock art by our guide Sheldon

White fellas are allowed to visit the art but are never told the whole story behind it 

The paintings depict different stories which teach children valuable lessons, such as to watch out for crocodiles

...or they tell other aboriginals what food is available in the area. Can you see the fish?

This is Nabulwinjbulwinj. He is a dangerous spirit who eats females after striking them with a yam. Sarah was not impressed but Mum couldn't keep a straight face when she heard about the yams.

Boat cruise down East Alligator river (the first explorers misidentified the crocs as alligators and then named the rivers)

Sea Eagle...poser...

After our Botswanan plane incident Mum and Dad were the only ones to brave the scenic flight

Uranian mine

The escarpment looked more impressive from the air

Standing where Crocodile Dundee stood

Boat cruise down South Alligator river

Our aboriginal guide Robert spotted this but we didn't, until he drove the boat up riiiiight next to it

White fellas usually need a permit to visit Arnhem Land (the land still owned by aboriginals), but we were lucky enough to have a 10min wander

Robert demonstrating his spear throwing. The spears are flexible so they wobble after piercing an animal, this rips the flesh.

This ochre is used as paint in rock art. The red ochre was most commonly used because it lasts the longest time. Some paintings are thought to be up to 1000 years old.

Hand prints feature often in the rock art. The hand is used as a stencil while paint is spat on to the wall.

Common sign in Kakadu...check out the bottom picture!