Day 64 – Waterfalls and Waterholes

It was time to head back south and that meant saying goodbye yet again to our road besties. Sadly this time we really don’t know when we will cross paths again, but we promised the kids we would try to align the itineraries again…

First stop for the day was Florence Falls and as it was still early, we decided just to have a look from afar rather than swim there. It was a great view and one to keep for a swim next time we come up this way.

Next stop was Buley Rockhole, which was the most perfect spot to swim with kids. There were little plunge pools at a few different levels and whilst the water was cool, it was refreshing as the pools were in the sun.

Everyone had fun jumping in or sitting in the falls enjoying it. It was the perfect way to start the day!
Now trying to get everyone out of there to keep going was much harder on the other hand…

We really wanted to stop at the Magnetic Termite Mounds as well, but there was no van parking and I had a meeting that was about to start, so we decided to skip them and continue on.

Instead we headed to Adelaide River Inn, which houses the water buffalo Charlie, which some people may know from the movie Crocodile Dundee when Paul Hogan tames it. The girls loved seeing the buffalo despite never even hearing about the movie and were also very impressed with the big crocodile model at the pub.

It was a busy day of driving and sightseeing, but we made it to Edith Falls with enough time for a swim. The water was freezing when you first jumped in, but swimming out a bit further to where the sun hit the water was nice and even the girls got more comfortable with the idea.

The final stop for the day was Katherine and we decided to extend our existing stay, which meant not having to move the van for 3 nights. I was stolen with that… given we got in so late we decided to enjoy a dinner out. It was a delicious Thai restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. Of course the girls made some new friends immediately, they really are such social butterflies!