Desmond here from Auckland new Zealand it's a amazing video is that a cowboy hat you are wearing and dark glasses I am heading to Adelaide to join my fellow travellers on the 6th of august 2024 Ii fly a day before we depart Adelaide on a 16 day wildlife adventure staying in hotels apartments resorts and a motor inn a 3,030 km to Darwin going to Clare valley flinders ranges woomera coober pedy uluru kata tjuta kings canyon in your video you went anti clockwise around the Ayers rock can I ask why then we move onto Alice springs then to karlu karlu then Tennant creek then to Litchfield national park then mataranka then Katherine then kakadu national park also visit kings canyon also Jabiru then finally Darwin a. Lot of these place/s I have never heard of ie Jabiru mataranka Tennant creek coober pedy karlu karlu woomera etc it is the first time ever I. Have be to the northern territory I have heard you must be croc wise which is very obvious snake wise put on suntan lotion wear a fly hat take plenty of water good walking shoes which I have they have a very good grip on them they cost me $80 new Zealand dollars. is it really hot.and how cold does it get I reckon we will get four seasons ie rain wind might get a storm coping with the heat and cold we are touring with the AAT tour bus also going to the fields of lights the reptile park crusing the gorge then cruise the yellow water billabong then a morning flight over kakadu and amhem land any other tips you guys have got that you can pass on to me do you get a good meal at the road houses ie hot chips eggs bacon and vegtables etc have you come across any lychee fruit or mango /s or mango juice can you buy a urulu shirt or a northern territory shirt it's a long trip I have never be up the middle of Australia I have be to Brisbane Adelaide Sydney Noosa Melbourne this is my first overseas trip since 2018 when I went to China since then no where else due to covidi. so you can understand why I am very excited but also calm and relax it has taken 287 days or 5 months to save up for this trip to hopefully see the northern territory in all it's gorly
Hi Desmond, Hope you are well & great to hear you are going to be visiting!! The 'red centre' of Australia is incredible in how vast it is, really makes you feel tiny in a huge land. I love New Zealand and we want to go there and hire a camper one year soon. The hat is an Akubra - you will have to get one while you are here, genuine Aussie made hats, the best there is! I actually went around Uluru a few times but filmed the anti clockwise direction, depending on the sun & winds one way is sometimes nicer than the other, but both are beautiful. The walk through the Olgas is amazing - and the Olgas at sunset is more beautiful than Uluru at sunset I think (if you can handle the flies!). The sun and dehydration is definitely the biggest danger out here - make sure you have a hat, 'fishing' type shirt which has long sleeves and breathes well & sunscreen as well as plenty of water. We only saw a couple of pythons in the centre, no dangerous snakes - definitely be croc wise when in the NT near the coast or near any waterway. When we were there they had crocs in Mataranka Springs!. The nights get cool - but nothing compared to what it can do in NZ - the rain is very rare, we got lucky when we had rain in the centre. The fruit in the Northern Territory near Darwin is amaing, all tropical fruits - they grow lots of Mangoes up there. Dragon Fruit is worth trying if you can find some, I love it. If you get the chance to visit the hot springs such as Mataranka Springs, Berry Springs etc it is worth a visit, very relaxing if you go first thing in the morning before the heat sets in. Most road houses do good food, but its worth keeping your own supply of fresh fruit as some of them dont have alot in the way of fresh fruit and veg. I hope you enjoy your trip, it sounds exciting and like you will be seeing alot - you are going to love it! Cheers, Richo.
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Desmond here from Auckland new Zealand it's a amazing video is that a cowboy hat you are wearing and dark glasses I am heading to Adelaide to join my fellow travellers on the 6th of august 2024 Ii fly a day before we depart Adelaide on a 16 day wildlife adventure staying in hotels apartments resorts and a motor inn a 3,030 km to Darwin going to Clare valley flinders ranges woomera coober pedy uluru kata tjuta kings canyon in your video you went anti clockwise around the Ayers rock can I ask why then we move onto Alice springs then to karlu karlu then Tennant creek then to Litchfield national park then mataranka then Katherine then kakadu national park also visit kings canyon also Jabiru then finally Darwin a. Lot of these place/s I have never heard of ie Jabiru mataranka Tennant creek coober pedy karlu karlu woomera etc it is the first time ever I. Have be to the northern territory I have heard you must be croc wise which is very obvious snake wise put on suntan lotion wear a fly hat take plenty of water good walking shoes which I have they have a very good grip on them they cost me $80 new Zealand dollars. is it really hot.and how cold does it get I reckon we will get four seasons ie rain wind might get a storm coping with the heat and cold we are touring with the AAT tour bus also going to the fields of lights the reptile park crusing the gorge then cruise the yellow water billabong then a morning flight over kakadu and amhem land any other tips you guys have got that you can pass on to me do you get a good meal at the road houses ie hot chips eggs bacon and vegtables etc have you come across any lychee fruit or mango /s or mango juice can you buy a urulu shirt or a northern territory shirt it's a long trip I have never be up the middle of Australia I have be to Brisbane Adelaide Sydney Noosa Melbourne this is my first overseas trip since 2018 when I went to China since then no where else due to covidi. so you can understand why I am very excited but also calm and relax it has taken 287 days or 5 months to save up for this trip to hopefully see the northern territory in all it's gorly
Desmond hope to see the mc Donald ranges/s in the west
Desmond here get up at 4am to see the uluru sunrise
Also staying at the desert cove hotel underground I believe it's the only one in the world is that right
Hi Desmond, Its definitely worth seeing Uluru in the sunrise and also the sunset, very different at both times
Hi Desmond, Hope you are well & great to hear you are going to be visiting!! The 'red centre' of Australia is incredible in how vast it is, really makes you feel tiny in a huge land. I love New Zealand and we want to go there and hire a camper one year soon. The hat is an Akubra - you will have to get one while you are here, genuine Aussie made hats, the best there is! I actually went around Uluru a few times but filmed the anti clockwise direction, depending on the sun & winds one way is sometimes nicer than the other, but both are beautiful. The walk through the Olgas is amazing - and the Olgas at sunset is more beautiful than Uluru at sunset I think (if you can handle the flies!). The sun and dehydration is definitely the biggest danger out here - make sure you have a hat, 'fishing' type shirt which has long sleeves and breathes well & sunscreen as well as plenty of water. We only saw a couple of pythons in the centre, no dangerous snakes - definitely be croc wise when in the NT near the coast or near any waterway. When we were there they had crocs in Mataranka Springs!. The nights get cool - but nothing compared to what it can do in NZ - the rain is very rare, we got lucky when we had rain in the centre.
The fruit in the Northern Territory near Darwin is amaing, all tropical fruits - they grow lots of Mangoes up there. Dragon Fruit is worth trying if you can find some, I love it. If you get the chance to visit the hot springs such as Mataranka Springs, Berry Springs etc it is worth a visit, very relaxing if you go first thing in the morning before the heat sets in. Most road houses do good food, but its worth keeping your own supply of fresh fruit as some of them dont have alot in the way of fresh fruit and veg.
I hope you enjoy your trip, it sounds exciting and like you will be seeing alot - you are going to love it! Cheers, Richo.