Litchfield - Victoria Creek via Adelaide River (9/5/12)

We were on the road by 9, heading toward Katherine.  We had just turned onto the highway when we passed another car and caravan.  What a small world, Simon recognised the car and driver, he called them up on the two way and we turned around around and caught up.  It was Morris and Lyn from Albany.

We continued to Adelaide River, 57 kilometres from the caravan park we had stayed at, and home to the Adelaide River War Cemetery.  This is Australia's only war cemetery on native soil.  There are graves of 434 military personnel and 63 civilians, all of whom died during the Japanese air raids.  There are also memorials for those lost in Timor and other northern regions.  The cemetery had beautiful gardens and was so well maintained.  It was a very moving place.  It was so sad how young most of the service people buried there were, with many under the age of twenty.

We continued to Katherine, stocked up on supplies and then drove west.  The scenery was spectacular, especially with the sun shining down on the escarpment.  We stopped at Victoria River, within the Gregory National Park for the night.  What a lovely spot, we were quite surprised.  We walked over the bridge that crosses the Victoria River.  What a view - just magic.  Although Chloe didn't think so when her brand new thong fell down into the river.  She was devastated.  At least it was a thong and not her!

War Cemetery

Victoria River Caravan Park

Victoria River