On the road to Nhulumbuy

Lyndon,

Which place was your highlight?

I couldnt wait getting back to Goannas....

Lyndon,

Unfortunately we do have only a week but we tend to return to the places that appeal, ie the Daly River (again this year), Kulumburu, Mitchell Falls, Gibb R R (4 times) etc... Sounds like it could be the same again for East Arnhem.

Voxson I look forward to your comments.

Thanks,

Mike.

Going to Arnhem land for a week is a bit like going to the Kimberly for a week, week spent about 7 or 8 weeks there in 2008 and would have spent a couple more had my partner not had a bad accident. As you can see from the lack of reply’s not many people go there. Wonga creek was one of our highlights as was the Koolatong river. Are you travelling with a boat?

Yes wonga was great...
We travelled by tinny from that campsite with the rope in the water which stops you being swept away, to all the way past those rocks where you and Chris caught those Barra,,,, then out to the mouth of the river and into Port Bradshaw...
I will never forget that sight....

Michael John,
If you only have 1 week then keep these names in mind,,,,, Wonga Creek , Goannas and Rocky Point....
Oh and Dhimuru to get the permits for Wonga Creek...
If you are ever near the beach at the closer to town spots then the sand flies are generally woeful..

I can't say I remember Chris catching any Barra?? :-) Has he been telling stories again? By Goannas do you mean Lattram?

Yeah, pretty sure....
Where that crystal clear water flows under those swinging ropes..

And should i say where you caught that Barra......

Thanks Andy,

Mike.

BIG TIP, don't camp at Deloway Bay(might be spelt different) you will be eaten alive. maccasan is great to camp and the wind keeps the bities away.

and when he says eaten alive,,, i dont think that explains it bad enough...

I sat up one night squashing sandflies for hours just from the amount that got in from opening the flap on tent entry....

I still have the squash marks on the laptop screen...

Hi Mike ,
people have been crossing the Goyder River for about 12 days now.
Dont go through the middle its the deepist, currently from what i've heard is on the down stream side in the middle is a tree (paper bark) head towards that and then back to the road on the other side , skirting around the deep hole in the middle . If the chance arrives watch some body else go through.
Remember crocs in habit that river. Yesterdays report was that the current is still pushing/moving vehicles around .
Reports the little Goyder is boggy but no one stuck yet .
From the 200 km to Nhulunbuy area you could nearly put the cruise crontrol on.
Cheers
Andy