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Estuarine (Saltwater) Crocodile

A estuarine crocodile sleeping on the billabong bank keeping cool from the sun.

Northern Australia Guide

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A view from Ubirr, Northern Australia Kakdau National Park

Truly Amazing Experiences from the NT( Northern Territory)...In Kakaku, Litchfield, and Katherine National Park...

As  the  crocodile  slowly  creeps  slowly  towards  you,  you  mind  goes  

blank  and  the  only  thing  you  want  to  do  is  to  just  turn  back,  

scream,  and  dart,  as  you  feet  will  let  you.  But,  as  an  animal  lover,  I  

stayed  back  to  examine  to  the  magni?icent  coloration  that  the  

crocodile’s  eye  gives  off.  Canary  yellow  pair  of  ?lashlights  shines  

back  on  my  body  as  we  illuminate  the  sallow  lights  of  the  

?lashlight  onto  its  muscular  head.

The  feeling  that  crawls  down  your  spine  when  you  are  two  feet  

away  from  a  Fresh  Water  Crocodile.  It  is  indescribable.  The  only  

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VIEWS FROM UBIRR

The site of the rock art and the view from up from a

View at one of the rock islands

from Ubirr. (Kakadu National Park)

people  that  knows  what  that  feels  like  has  been  to  the  Northern  

Territory  of  Australia.  

The  Northern  Territory  is  the  peak  where  Darwin,  the  second  

most  populated  city  containing  about  220,000  people  and  covers  

about  17%  of  Australia’s  land  mass.  Darwin  is  the  northern  most  

city  where  the  cool  breeze  with  the  burning  sun  makes  the  

perfect  temperature  for  visitors  like  me  to  just  walk  around  into  

the  bustle  streets  to  enjoy  a  nice  walk.  The  sunlight  re?lecting  off  

people’s  sunglasses  brightens  the  eyes  and  the  smell  of  barbies  

(Aussie  slang  for  barbecue)  goes  to  your  nose  as  the  beautiful  

smell  just  makes  you  go  in  and  try  it.  The  juicy  grilled  beef  

sizzling,  served  with  a  side  of  fresh  vegetables  and  golden  fries.  

The  moonlight  shining  in  through  the  windows  as  the  smoke  

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The rock faces on the side of the river made an excellent photo shot where people can admire the views and relax on the cruise

BILLABONGfrom  the  grills  blurs  our  vision.  The  white  misty  smoke  rise  from  

the  grills  like  ghost  escaping  from  a  cof?in.

As  the  cold  bus  travels  along  the  dirt  road  to  the  billabong  that  

awaits  us  several  kilometers  away,  we  wait.  Trying  to  get  some  

sleep.  When  we  are  waken  by  the  guide  screaming  out  about  a  

wallaby.  Without  a  hesitation,  we  all  look  outside  to  look  at  a  tan  

brown  colored  wallaby  jump  around  in  the  horizon  where  the  

eucalyptus  trees  create  a  shade  for  the  wallabies  to  move  away  

from  the  shades  to  cool  down.  As  we  leaved  a  trail  of  thick  dust,  

we  only  had  two  hours  on  the  road  to  go.  So  far  that  we  could  see  

the  curvature  of  the  earth  in  the  distance  with  no  cars  to  be  

found.  It  felt  like  we  were  the  only  people  on  this  planet.

As  the  long  journey  to  the  billabong  ended,  we  were  amazed  by  

the  cool  breeze  that  blew  our  hairs  even  the  blazing  sun  was  

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directly  hitting  our  skin.  The  lotus  plants  covering  

the  billabong  like  ants  swarming  around  a  piece  of  

candy.  The  lotus  leaves  illuminating  off  a  bright  

light  that  makes  your  eyes  close.  The  ?lowers  a  

brilliant  crimson  just  makes  you  take  you  photos  

of  it.  

The wonderful views that lay beyond across

the desert ground as we the stars above

makes our whole stress go away. As the

frogs croak and the crickets chirping, the

soft mattress makes everyone just snore to

sleep.

The amazing that experience we had in the

Northern Territory of Australia was the

best experience that I have ever had. We

saw tongs and tons of animals and

aboriginal life. Which made the experience a

lot better one. The Northern Territory of

Australia was a place where everyone

should visit.

THe different kinds of land formations can form on the rocky surfaces on the rock cliffs create an excellent place to take photos and admire the beauty that you can never see.

A CRATER IN THE KAKDU NATIONAL PARK

The sand stone formations that we saw in Kakadu National Park and the river

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Top Ten Things to do in the Northern Territory

1. Visit Kakadu National Park

2. Swim in the Billabongs and Water falls3. If you are at a water fall, look for a cave

behind it and hide4. Visit Katherine National Park5. Visit Litchfield National Park

6. Go to the billabong cruise and look for crocodiles

7. Going to the billabong in search of a fresh water crocodile8. Get screamed at by a Dutch Lady

9. Go to Target Department store and buy junk food

10.Try kangaroo and crocodile meat

Also... 5 Important Things to Remember

when going to go to NT...

1. Watch out for flies... (Sweat Fly)2. Always remember to wear hat (Very Hot)3. Wear Sunscreen (You will be darker if you

don’t)4. Wear long pants for going through tall

grassland ( Snakes, scorpions etc.)5. Ever swim in billabongs without a friend to watch over you (crocodiles are everywhere....)

The Views from the Billabong in the Kakadu National Park. The lotus Plants and a white bellied sea eagle.