Katherine

After Daly Waters we travelled to Mataranka, after another roadside camp on our way north. Mataranka is known for its hot springs that were used during WWII as a relax point for the army. Nice and warm !!!! The caravan park was not realy great but we stayed three nights.
From Mataranka we made a trip 80 km inland to visit the Barunga festival. Aboriginals from all over Arnhem Land visit this festival. It is great to see.
Next day we travelled to Katherine, famous for Katherine Gorge (for the dutch: Gorge= kloof, ravijn). Impressive ! We had a cruise through three of the 13 gorges, and after that the boys (Kim and I) had a helicopterflight. My first time in a chopper !
We will stay here in Katherine till Sunday and use the time to stock up supplies. In the weeks to come we will not be in a larger township, so we better make sure we have enhough food and drinks. Our goal is the Daly River: I want to catch that famous baramundi myself (minimum legal size = 55 cm !) and then on to Litchfield National Park.