Hells Gate to Lorella Springs 25th 6 2021
We left Hells Gate but had a quick detour to see the rock formation that is the original Land mark for Hells gate. Back in the day people would get a police escort to Hells gate and from then on they were on their own to Katherine!!!! Not sure of the significance to the indig people if any. Maya and I got a touch of the sillies and can be seen doing the bus stop on the Savanah Way ( HWY 1).
Got some info about Rd conditions be careful of the huge bull dust pit just over the border and slow down for the two sharp corners before the river crossing which had matching Prado roll overs at each end. We crossed the border to NT Woo Hoo! Adam and I had a bit of moment as we had put a lot of hard years in at work and building our home to achieve some time off. It is a strange and different time to be travelling as there is a feeling of unrest around the country due to the Covid19 pandemic so border crossings are a little more exciting than usual perhaps. The landscape changed as we crossed the border, more trees and hills.
I laugh to myself as we travel the National Hwy I wonder if
travellers from overseas have been caught out and surprised that it is in fact
a dirt rd with river crossings and pits of bull dust. What a shock if you were
in the front wheel drive Barina (I am sure someone has done it and been
successful). We stopped at Borroloola for some fuel and a $2.50 dim sim. I
brought a T-shirt as I left home in such a hurry I forgot to pack one. We
reached the turn off for Lorella Springs 30km to go. The shocker plate had
snapped again so take it easy was the order of the day. The Rd in was lots of
corrugations but not too bad. The sign says “welcome to paradise” and it is a
welcome oasis after a hot dusty trail. We set up camp on the banks of a hot
spring creek ahhhhhhh.
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