Day 15 -- south to Kalkarindji
Diesel in Katherine $1.23 per litre. Less than most of Victoria.
After collecting several hundred dollars worth of meat from Jason the butcher in Katherine [big recommendation, vacuum packs excellent meat, good for travellers, opposite the camping store at the north end of the main street, not receiving spotting fee!!], we headed south-ish along the Victoria Highway for a way then turned left, truly south, onto the Buntine Highway for Top Springs and Kalkarindji ~ 500 kms or so. The description of "highway" for the Buntine is optimistic. It is a single lane of bitumen for all the way. When you see a road train coming, you pull well off the road.
Our convoy had grown from two vehicles to five with two trays and a Paj with van. I travelled last and took that opportunity to stop and take photos of birds. I also spent an hour or so looking, in vain, for Purple-crowned Fairy-wrens at Camfield River. But I did find a Collared Sparrowhawk, a White-Gaped Honeyeater, some very friendly Yellow-tinted Honeyeaters plus brolga and Australian Pratincole [life tick!!] on the way. A great day.
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| Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus |
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| Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabella |
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| Brolga Grus rubicunda |
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| White-gaped Honeyeater Lichenostomus unicolour |
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