Paddy & Jen Adventures

Category: Northern Territory

  • NT to WA

    We spent a few days chilling in Katherine.  We needed to get a powered site to charge the van and allow us the chance to enjoy some air conditioning! The days and nights are getting hotter.  We went on a bike ride along the Katherine River, we read books, we had a great swim in the hot…

  • Kakadu

    We have just had an incredible 5 days in the spectacular world heritage site – Kakadu National Park. Both of us had been really looking forward to our time at Kakadu and we were not disappointed. It is amazing to think this national park is one third the size of Tasmania. It covers an area…

  • Darwin

    Just before arriving in Darwin on Monday 7th July, Paddy was asked to do a bit of consulting work. This meant when we arrived in Darwin he was straight on to the computer after setting up the van. He spent the first two days working, whilst I hit the shops. I even checked out the…

  • Litchfield National Park

    We have really noticed the changing landscape and it is so beautiful to see so much green.  Having spent 5 months in drought conditions in SA we are really loving the difference.  The tropical conditions mean we are experiencing hotter day and night temperatures.  The long stretches of road, with few towns between also seems…

  • Katherine

    We arrived in Katherine on July 1st which was Territory Day.  The only day of the year you can buy fireworks and let them off whenever and wherever you like.  We opted to go to the Katherine Showgrounds with live country music and fireworks.  It was fascinating to be in Katherine for this occasion, with…

  • Alice to Mataranka

    From Alice we headed north, driving about 4 hours of highway with a lot of other caravaners escaping the winter.  We stopped for the night in a free camp called Geoffie’s Camp (a gravel pit as it is referred to on Wiki Camps, the app we use to find these places) at Barrow Creek.  It…