MATARANKA-KATHERINE+EDITH FALLS

MATARANKA
After a long solid northerly drive today we ended up at Mataranka with a very flustered campground supervisor. The Mataranka Thermal Pool is just a beautiful as ever - Masses of palms, paperbarks and blue/clear hot springs bubbling-up to soothe tired limbs.

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KATHERINE
Essentailly drove through Katherine after stopping for supplies - Managed to follow a three trailer road-train for a full minute along a short double lane section of the road - see the pic.

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EDITH FALLS
Visited once before Edith Falls (also oart of the Nitmiluk/Katherine Gorge National Park) was a truely remarkable sight. A pool of water as big as a city block is fed from a cascading waterfall. The pool is surrounded by pandanus, paperbarks and freshwater crocs. The campsite is like a lawned parkland edged by the natural bush. Our one day stay became two, then three and then four!! Did some adventure walks and lots of swiming - saw some Gouldian Finches - quitea rare sight.

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