Trip to Top End
Submitted: Friday, Oct 03, 2003 at 17:51
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Bob Y. - Qld
Hello Folks,
Returned last night, from a trip to Kakadu/
Darwin, while youngest daughter is
home from school. Had 3 days at Cooinda, where 2nd daughter works, and saw as much as we could in the short time we were there. Highlight was a hour or so on Yellow Waters, in a tinny, checking out the lizards and birdlife. Lots more to see next time.
Had 2 nights in
Darwin, where we did the Mingel Beach markets, and also fish & chips at Stokes
Hill wharf. Can recommend the Aviation Museum to any other Walter Mitty's out there!
Tojo 80 series '97 turbo performed
well, with only a blown headlight globe,and 2 blown driving light globes. Economy was good considering average speeds between 110-120kph, and head winds. Best was: 12.3L/100, Worst: 14.98L/100, and average over 5315 kms, was 13.59l/100. Longest day was
Daly Waters to the Isa: 1015 kms.
Used the old Jim Jim road on way to
Darwin, it was excellent, and suitable for 2WD as
well. Only thing we'll change next time will be the quality of mattresses, and maybe leave a bit of gear at
home.
Saw 3 accidents while away, all on dead straight sections. Keeps you on the alert, when you're not asleep, that is.
Hooroo...