Doing Darwin

What carnage are you referring to and what is a sister site?

Sorry I must be missing something???

In Darwin:

Mindel Beach Markets-Sunday & Thursday nights,
Stokes Hill Wharf-fish 'n chips & other tucker & drinks, open air dining.
Aircraft Museum-see B-52, Bell Cobra & heaps other aircraft.
Military Museum,
Underground WWII fuel tanks, near Stokes Hill wharf,

Kakadu:
Go everywhere, but watch out for crocs around Cahill's Crossing,
Recommend staying at Cooinda, first in, best dressed for campsites, but absolute best showers you would get anywhere! Just watch out for those who don't wash their hands after...........well, you get the drift!
Worth going up the old Jim Jim road, both back to Darwin and also up to the old Cooinda Store. Saw corrugations there about 4' apart, but still worth a look.
Get heart racing and walk up to top of Gumlon Falls.
Ubirr is still as good as when Mick was there.

Haven't been to Litchfield.

Worth checking out some of the WWII airfields on the way too, Greendog. We went into Gorrie field, found remains of some of the buildings but didn't go far enough to check the 'strip out. :-(

Enjoy,
Bob

Hi Pete

Here is plan C that you could do and have an absolute ball and will give you a taste of some great country.

From the Alice, up the Tanami to Halls Creek, a couple of days there as there is lots to see in that area.

Take the back road ( Duncan Road ) to Kunnurra. You can base yourself from there and visit Wyndham, a taste of the Gibb River Road to El Questro, Pentecost River, lots around Kununurra, then east on the black to.

If you still want to go to Darwin, you are then only 300 kms away.........

Then again for some unreal country and one that I can realy recommend, the Central Arnhem Highway to Nhulunbuy. There are many great places to visit up them and from there, either back down the centre or further east.

Have you ever been to Lawn a Hill, that is another unreal place.




Happy planing



Cheers





Stephen

Don't be put off by others, recently there were posts on this site that said the Kimberly’s were over rated, it all depends on what you want & the Kimberly’s aren't what they were 35 years ago in some sections but for the most of it has not changed, the longer you leave it there will be more traffic & more closed off sections etc. etc.
If something goes horribly wrong in the middle of Sydney you’re going to be in the shit & most people will step over you, I bet in the Kimberly everybody will help
If you go to Darwin, Litchfield is a must so are sections of Kakadu & the swim at the top off gumlon falls is worth the effort as bob has mentioned
Do your homework & go where you want to, if you believe all those web sites you would not leave your front door

G'day Greendog,
Having worked on a station on the Gibb River road & repairing damaged vehicles I have to say in 99% of cases its a failure of the driver to drive to the conditions & adjust tyre pressures to suit.
I remember taking one track & I was warned not to proceed or I would destroy my vehicle. Took me 5 hrs to travel 70km's but I diidn't get a single mark on the car or sustain any mechanical damage.

Go for it & enjoy the trip.

Cheers
Stu

You only live once.! Go to the Kimberley. (P.S. It's not the Kimberley's).

I have been to the Kimberley 5 times in 12 years. It is a fantastic area of Australia. Yes, I have broken a stub axle on a boat trailer, and dinged my Landcruiser a bit, lost a retaining bolt on a rear shocker, broken a steel valve stem on a rock, bent an airbag bracket on my Iveco, and probably a bit of other maintenance, but have not a single regret. If you drive to the conditions, pay attention to tyre pressures, and don't try racing through the country, you are less likely to have problems. If you do, you just work your way through it with either the parts and tools you carry, or someone will help you through the problem.

The carnage is from those who think they can travel the Gibb River Road at freeway speed Greendog. You can read My Blogs about Kakadu and Litchfield from 2009, and the Gibb River Road 2008. Which ever you choose, allow plenty of time.