Jabiru Day 1

We made an early start, well not really early, to see some of the famous rock art that is contained in the Kakadu National Park.

We made our way to Nourlangie Rock, not only to see the impressive rock formation but also to view the impressive Aboriginal rock art that had been painted on it many years before. We walked through the rock formation, viewing shelters, galleries and great views and were amazed by the art before us.





We then climbed to an impressive lookout where we were able to look and see the Kakadu National Park as far as the eye could see.

After this we headed to a billabong to do a walk around and see the wildlife and surrounds. There were birds, a kangaroo and yes we saw a small crocodile sitting on the edge of the water in the sun. We did not get too close to this, well I was not aloud to.



It was then off to another look out, by this time it was starting to get a little warm and so it was decided this would be our last. It was a slightly more challenging climb but well worth the effort. We were able to look back at the rock we had just walked around, over the billabong we had visited and at more of Kakadu. A truly magnificent place!

After a swim in the pool and relaxing a little more we decide to head off to Ubirr to see some more rock art and watch the sunset over the wetlands.

We were lucky to be there to hear two talks from the Ranger, again a part of the free talk series, firstly about the rock art and then about the wetland area. She was extremely passionate about what she did and this was shown in the way she spoke and relayed the information.

We had the main gallery explained to us, about the paintings as there meanings. The guide explained the story of the art, and how this was a continual story that was often painted over and over as the new generations arrived. It was a story book of the development of the area, with different animals, people and landscapes, all very interesting.




We sat and heard about the aboriginal heritage and culture of the area, being asked to remove our shoes and feel mother earth under our feet. The guide spoke of an aboriginal gentleman who wanted this land to be preserved not just for now but forever and how he became a pioneer for the Aboriginal people and wrote books about his experiences and culture.

It was then a case of sit back and relax and watch the sunset over the big wetlands before us and just take in what we could see. The sun seemed to set slowly but when it came to the horizon, it disappeared in a matter of seconds. This was a very worthwhile experience and highly recommended.





Back in the car and join the queue of cars back to camp for the night.