Monday 25 June 2012 Mataranka to Edith Falls (via Katherine)

Trip Meter Reading Start – 4473
Trip Meter Reading Finish – 4646
Total Km Travelled – 153km

Fuel Costs & Consumption

Fill up at Katherine
Unleaded $1.55/ltr 59.68
Gas  $66.33

Comments -  Luke Baker

Today I swam at Edith Falls were I met up with Lleyton again. At night Lleyton and I put on a show for the Oldie’s! We sang songs and faked playing the guitar it was fun. Also Lleyton’s dad showed me how to find spiders at night. You get a head torch and look around with it until you see a diamond like light. Apparently there eyes reflect light.

Comments – Dad

Quick stop off at Katherine for supplies where the prices for both food and alcohol were comparable to Coffs, which is refreshing.
Short drive today to Edith Falls camp ground,  fees are $18 for the family with all facilities, although didn’t manage to get a warm shower! On arrival we quickly set up camp and headed down to the falls with our beverages and chairs. Nic made some nice prawn cocktails which went down well while soaking up the beautiful view. Luke swam while we planned our next days outing. We caught up with Lleyton’s parents for a few quiet ones while they told us that the large walk to SweetWater upstream was worth it, let’s hope! The kids put on a great show singing and playing air guitar in which we will have to get a copy of the video sometime. We had good time chatting til midnight getting to know them, Lovely normal people!