photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
James Van Dyke | profile | all galleries >> Australia, summer of 2001 >> Kakadu tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Kakadu

Ah, Kakadu. My favorite place in Australia and one of my favorite places in the world. While I didn't see many herps here, I'm sure they're around. This was the first time I'd been to a "desert" (half year anyhow), and I was hooked. Since then I've been to the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts in the US, but I still think Kakadu is the coolest place I've ever been. Wow.
Aussie landcruisers beat the heck out of ours.
Aussie landcruisers beat the heck out of ours.		 straight 6 diesel, 4WD, dual fuel tanks, winch, snorkel, you name it man. Go ANYWHERE
straight 6 diesel, 4WD, dual fuel tanks, winch, snorkel, you name it man. Go ANYWHERE		 Great sign. Into the outback!
Great sign. Into the outback!		 First view of the Arnhem escarpment.
First view of the Arnhem escarpment.
Ubirr at sunset. Rock outcrops amidst 4-month old billabongs. Great snake country (but no snakes)
Ubirr at sunset. Rock outcrops amidst 4-month old billabongs. Great snake country (but no snakes)		 Oenpelli rock outcrop in Arnhem land. Has some aboriginal art and oenpelli pythons are supposed to be common here.
Oenpelli rock outcrop in Arnhem land. Has some aboriginal art and oenpelli pythons are supposed to be common here.		 Kakadu on fire in the distance. Fire is a natural occurrence here and is necessary for the ecosystem.
Kakadu on fire in the distance. Fire is a natural occurrence here and is necessary for the ecosystem.		 Cahill's crossing into Arnhem land. A fisherman was killed by a large croc here back in the 80s.
Cahill's crossing into Arnhem land. A fisherman was killed by a large croc here back in the 80s.
Twin falls gorge from near the top.
Twin falls gorge from near the top.		 Another view...
Another view...		 Our guide Bill leading the way down to the next tier at Twin falls. Chimney climbing rocks!
Our guide Bill leading the way down to the next tier at Twin falls. Chimney climbing rocks!		 Tiers to twin falls
Tiers to twin falls
Jump rock at twin falls. You could swim up the crack to the right to a neat little cave.
Jump rock at twin falls. You could swim up the crack to the right to a neat little cave.		 Croc warning signs. Luckily they don't usually go on top of the escarpment
Croc warning signs. Luckily they don't usually go on top of the escarpment		 Road/trail to Jim Jim falls
Road/trail to Jim Jim falls		 me with a giant termite tower
me with a giant termite tower
Camp at Jim Jim. Many a XXXX drunk, many a song sung, and many stories and jokes told here
Camp at Jim Jim. Many a XXXX drunk, many a song sung, and many stories and jokes told here		 Crossing Jim Jim creek
Crossing Jim Jim creek		 Crocodile trap at Jim Jim falls
Crocodile trap at Jim Jim falls		 Jim Jim falls. This is the falls often pictured in books about Kakadu. Here it is in the dry season.
Jim Jim falls. This is the falls often pictured in books about Kakadu. Here it is in the dry season.
Jim Jim jump rock
Jim Jim jump rock		 Plunge pool. Its COLD and about 60 feet deep
Plunge pool. Its COLD and about 60 feet deep		 Entrance to the Jim Jim cave (big enough to walk upright)
Entrance to the Jim Jim cave (big enough to walk upright)		 Jim Jim cave exit (a really tiny hole I barely fit through)
Jim Jim cave exit (a really tiny hole I barely fit through)
Hills near Maguk falls. Reminds me of Chihuahuan desert
Hills near Maguk falls. Reminds me of Chihuahuan desert		 Singed frilled lizard on a tree
Singed frilled lizard on a tree		 Frilled lizard in hand
Frilled lizard in hand		 average (10 foot) salty croc
average (10 foot) salty croc
big (12 foot) salty croc
big (12 foot) salty croc		 HUGE (~15 foot) salty croc
HUGE (~15 foot) salty croc		 Barramundi, basically a freshwater snook. Tasty!
Barramundi, basically a freshwater snook. Tasty!		 Jabiru stork in croc-infested waters
Jabiru stork in croc-infested waters
Yellow water billabong at sunset
Yellow water billabong at sunset

comment | share
click on thumbnails for full image