I camped at the small town of Batchelor at the entrance to the Litchfield National Park.
This is the sort of camp site I like, there may have been frogs in the drinking water taps but it was nice and secluded and also had a restaurant shop and bar, which all seemed to be run by Irish backpackers.
These are known as the magnetic termites, they orientate there mounds north to south, These insects like warm, stable temperatures throughout the day, so they first move to the eastern side of their mounds that warms rapidly, and then to the warmer centre as the evening chill sets in. Whether they actually use the magnetic poles to do this or just the direction of the sun is not known.
This is Florence Falls, there are some good walks here.
This is Wangi Falls, there were more good walks here as well as swimming.
A black cocky, very noisy!
I am not sure who these signs are aimed at but I came across a number of them at the sides of the road in this area.
This is a more normal termite mound but again this has ridges to increase the surface area. Which you don’t see to the same extent further south.
The disused Bamboo Creek tin mine.
The signs explain it all.
On the bank are 2 stone troughs for water.
One of the old mine shafts now a home for wildlife.
The entrance to one of the shafts, most have been closed for safety.
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