On our drive back from Cooinda to Darwin we detoured onto the Nourlangie road in the hope of seeing some the aboriginal rock art this area is famous for. We were not disappointed, with the escarpment towering overhead and the walking track winding between huge slabs of stone standing at various angles which provided shelter for the aborigines who lived here. Their drawings decorate the rock walls which they sheltered beside or under.
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| Instructions for various dance moves. |
It was very hot when we parked the car and set out up the track, but as we got up into the stone landscape where the indigenous people lived it was noticeably cooler. The huge stones provide shade and shelter, and gentle breezes are created around them making for a much more comfortable environment.
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| The Kakadu escarpment above us. |
The escarpment towering overhead resembled a monkey's head.
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| A small skink on the hot rocks. |
