At Katherine we got up first thing to beat the heat and headed for Katrherine Gorge. The kids weren't happy but we got them to walk up to the look out at the start of the first gorge. Great view but very hot. Then it was back down to the information centre where you learn all about the local area. Bridget learend that thye Hooded Parrot lives in hollowed out termite mounds. Richie learnt that the Peregrin Falcon can dive for prey at 300 km/hr. Flickie learnt that t]the sword grass in the area can grow 3 metres high in just 6 months.
In the afternoon Dave, Richie and I left the girls and went to Cutta Cutta caves. The tour through the caves was quite good with the aborigal guide telling us all about the formation of the caves and the local snakes and bats that lived there. Also some blind shrimp that are only found in the spring at the very end of the cave.
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