Laura Dance Festival – Quinkan Celebration of the World’s Oldest Living Culture

Laura Dance Festival – Quinkan Celebration of the World’s Oldest Living Culture

Laura Dance Festival is a Quinkan celebration of Aboriginal culture in Queensland, Australia. This spectacular festival that runs every second year offers locals and visitors the opportunity to engage with First Nation communities and learn about Australia’s rich and diverse history. With sacred dust swirling triumphantly from the sacred grounds at Ang-Gnarra, the Quinkan Laura…

Carnarvon Gorge National Park – stunning rocky landscapes & tranquil rock pools

Carnarvon Gorge National Park – stunning rocky landscapes & tranquil rock pools

Description Carnarvon Gorge National Park is a stunning natural wonder located in Central Queensland, Australia. With its towering sandstone cliffs, picturesque waterfalls, and diverse flora and fauna, like emus, brumbies, wallabies, kangaroos, and goannas. The park offers visitors an unforgettable outdoor experience. One of the most popular activities in the park is hiking the many…

Derby – the highest tide in Australia and 2nd in the World

Derby – the highest tide in Australia and 2nd in the World

Derby is a small town located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Along with Broome and Kununurra, it is one of only three towns in the region with a population exceeding 2000. Despite its size, Derby offers several interesting places to explore. One of the most famous is the Derby wharf, which experiences tides…

4 Stunning Kimberley Gorges

4 Stunning Kimberley Gorges

In the next part of our Kimberley adventure, we were planning to visit four stunning Kimberley Gorges. First we arrived at Mt Elizabeth Station, located 30 km from Gibb River Road. A sign at the gate reminded us that we were entering the station and asked us not to shoot the cows. We chuckled and…

Mitchell Falls – 3 spectacular cascade falls

Mitchell Falls – 3 spectacular cascade falls

After leaving Ellenbrae Station, our next major destination was Mitchell Falls, which was still 400 km away. Our plan was to stop for a night at Drysdale River Station and then leave the trailer behind the next day, taking only the car to Mitchell Falls. In the morning, before hitting the Gibb River Road, we…

Gunlom Falls and stunning rock pools

Gunlom Falls and stunning rock pools

Gunlom Falls, Kakadu at Night & chilling crocodile story The next day we were planning to leave Muirella and head to Gunlom Falls, which is located in the Mary River Kakadu region. Before I move to that story let me tell you about Kakadu at Night cruise and the crocodile attack story they told us…

Yellow Waters – breathtaking Kakadu wetlands

Yellow Waters – breathtaking Kakadu wetlands

Sandy Billabong and Nanguluwur Yellow Waters is located in the centre of Kakadu National Park. It is a must go and see destination for anyone visiting the park. It is famous for its vast wetlands that provide a home to birds, fish and saltwater crocodiles. We always compare this place to Corroboree Billabong in terms they…

Ubirr – the majestic aboriginal art

Ubirr – the majestic aboriginal art

Ubirr, Nourlangie and Jim Jim Falls Kakadu National Park has the largest number of rock paintings in the world. Aboriginal people believe that most of these images were created by their gods. Thanks to them, they know how the world was created and it is also a form of passing rules to their people. Paintings…