At noon we arrive at the Merl Camping Ground, at the entrance you have to fill out a form and put the money in an envelope and then take a free place, it’s that easy. There is tuna salad with bread crouton. Then we need a siesta, we want to see the sunset on the Nadab Lookout today. First we drive to Cahills Crossing, here the road goes through the river, the route is only passable at low tide and low tide. There is no getting out, there are many crocodiles loitering around here. Fortunately, we don’t have to drive through here.
Merl Camping Ground
We just leave the table and the two chairs in the hope that we will still have the space and things when we come back.
Cahills Crossing
Ubirr Rock Art
We booked the sunset tour with a ranger, as it turns out we are not really compatible with his way of doing a guided tour. The self-portrayal of a descendant of the founder of the clan, who is based here, was too exhausting for us. We set off and we also thankfully renounced the campfire stories, later in the campground.
Green ants build their burrow in the bushes from leaves, very imposing. The various murals are impressive and tell many stories.
Nadab Lookout
It’s time to walk up so that we can still enjoy the view, because soon the sun will set. We have seen many sunsets, but this one is one of the most impressive we have ever seen. The vastness does not really come into its own in the pictures, despite the many visitors it is quiet and everyone watches the spectacle in awe. So beautiful!
After so many impressions we fall asleep early, and of course we are awake early again. We continue towards Jabiru to refuel and fill up water supplies.