Keeping up with the Joneses 2012

WEEK 7

DAY 1 - SUNDAY 06/05/12

Koolpinyah Station

Fishing with Kristy & John in there boat going to catch a big one. Got to the Adelaide River too early to get live bait not a good day no fish and lost 2 crab pots.

Canadian Film crew doing show called 'Nile McCann's Biggest and Baddest' in Australia arrived at Koolpinyah. Filmed Lawrence, John, Chris and I with Nile setting croc traps etc... Great team and Nile the presenter a top bloke and very intelligent learned man. Can't wait to see the show, ours was the last of 7 episodes they shot in Australia that will be aired on Animal Planet and National Geographic Channel! Can't wait!!!!

John, Mick and Nile in the buffalo catcher on our way to find a buffalo for filming.

The film crew baiting the croc trap at main lake. Had all the gear, numerous camera's soundy etc...

We were standing near the spot I shot the Micky Bull earlier in the week and this huge Bull came from the tree line to see who the hell was on his turf. We were down wind so the big bull kept walking towards us smelling the air. Had very big horns and was a sitting duck if we wanted to shoot a trophy bull but both John and I agreed what a waste of such a huge Buffalo Bull and just filmed the big brute! The sound guy filming the buffalo got worried when I followed them to the fence line with Johns rifle thinking I was going to shoot the Buff. I explained it was just in case the bull charged them for safety. His concern was he had earphones on and sound up full to get the birds and sound of the buffalo sloshing through the mud. A gun shot would have blown his eardrums out the back of his skull.

DAY 2 - MONDAY 07/05/12 May weekend Public Holiday

Koolpinyah Station

Jess driving the Yellow Quad back from checking the croc trap.

Kacie, flying down the airstrip on the Quad.

Spent all morning packing up. Had a lovely coffee & biscuits with Kristy & John and on our way to Telstra at Palmerston Centre in Darwin to get 4g to be fixes 3 hours later got box to work but not our computers. Michael fixing the caravan & car brakes in the car park. Had enough and set off to The Bark Hut Inn $45.00 overnight just outside Kakadu National Park.

TOTAL KM - 130KM

DAY 3 - TUESDAY 08/05/12

The Bark Hut Inn

Set off to Kakadu National Park. Stopped of at the Bowali Visitor Centre and got some good info and maps. Not much open as still to wet headed to Jabiru to have a look & fuelled up $1.689 and headed to Cahill Crossing. Walked the Bardedjilidii walk 2.5km about 2 hours but because of the wet, parts were closed and it only took 25mins to do. Set up camp at Merl $30 mozzie heaven. Set off to Ubirr 1km circular track passing aboriginal rock art sites & views over the Nadab floodplains Tried catching a barra on the East Alligator River the boundary between Kakadu and Arnhem Land just a bit too late but good try.

TOTAL KM - 202km

DAY 4 - WEDNESDAY 09/05/12

Merl (mossie heaven)

Light drizzle overnight but didn't scare the mozzie away. Nourlangie walk is a 1.5km circular walk that takes you pass ancient aboriginal shelter & several art sites. Up to the lookout to views of Kakadu's escarpment and Nourlangie. Now on our way to Pine creek for lunch and then on to Katherine.

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DAY 5 - THURSDAY 10/05/12

Overnight Riverview Lodge at Katherine. Worked on car and van trying to isolate brakes issues. Finally figured out rear left brakes not working at all and probably broken inside. Removed and located/replaced broken rear left brake magnet on caravan and fixed at last! Packed up and ready to head to Timber Creek on Friday!

After both Val and Del agreed we should not miss doing the Katherine Gorge cruise we relented and all went. It was nyeah?

Katherine Gorge River cruise.

Road out from Ubirr. Just love the water crossings...most of the whizz bangs don't go across water so not as many tourists!

Kacie at Ubirr Lookout.

TOTAL KM - 280km

DAY 6 - FRIDAY 11/05/12

Timber Creek! Stayed at the police station with the NT boys. Great blokes Dean and Rob and there lovely wife's and kids! Big camp set up and hope to stay a few days at least.

3 Guesses what this is!

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DAY 7 - SATURDAY 12/05/12

Fished Kerriann and Mick! Explore the Victoria River. Caught two rat barra's and checked out the country for tomorrow. Set cherubin pots in Timber Creek behind the police station for live bait. BBQ with the NT boys and family. Barra, steak, snags and our last 15 crumbed bugs!

Barge wreck in Victoria River. Timber Creek and Victoria River a magnificent place. The cliffs and scenery is amazing. Timber Creek is a Limestone crystal clear spring creek very much the same as Gregory River / Lawn Hill in Qld.

Jessica caught this 85cm beauty all by herself after loosing one same size 2 minutes prior. She was back on within a heartbeat and played this under and around the boat. It even jumped on the other side of the boat while she held her rod down in the water like a true champion and lead the fish to the net. She was so happy to finally get a decent big barra without any help.!

This is about a 14 15- monster and is the same croc on u-tube that takes a barra at the side of the boat that was claimed by some news channel to be in Qld. It's name is Lord something or rather and known to all the locals at Timber creek.