Kakadu

The bulk of the afternoon was taken up with visiting the rock paintings at Nourlangie. The first few left me a little underimpressed, but they improved as the path wound on. The one below has been re-painted in the 1960s - which is normal aboriginal practice seemingly. At least it was clear to see...


The rocks themselves are quite dramatic, rising as they do out of a substantially FLAT surrounding, and must have been a haven of shelter from both the scorching sun and the torrential rain, depending on the time of year.

This last rainy season, water levels rose by an astonishing 5 meters! Only the very tops of the trees were visible...

In a month everything will be tinder dry and in danger of catching fire... such is the power of Nature...