Fitzroy Crossing is a small town with the main attraction being Geikie Gorge. We are going to spend two nights here.
On our first morning we woke up to find an indigenous man trying to get the nuts off the very large boab tree directly behind us. I had to go and investigate what he was up too! He had a couple of long sticks joined together with wire and a hook on the top. He pulled the nuts down and was going to do a carving with a bread knife he found! We were getting ready to go out on a boat cruise so l left him to it! Shortly after he introduced himself to Stuart, his name was "Bob". He then asked Stuart to ask his wife to make him a cup of tea and some toast! So l gave him breakfast and he started to do his carvings!
We went off on our boat cruise of Geikie Gorge. The gorge is very beautiful showcasing limestone escarpments, nothing like Katherine Gorge or Kakadu. The limestone is estimated at 300,000 years old! There are lots of little caves and nooks all throughout the gorge system. There was the odd freshwater croc lying on the banks but they were only little compared to the huge ones we saw in Kakadu. It was mating time for the crocs so we could see lots of holes dug out by the crocs for their eggs. Funnily enough the temperature of the soil determines what sex the crocodile will be!
We got back to camp and "Bob" had finished our carving. It was pretty impressive considering it was done with a butter knife! One side he had drawn a turtle and the other side a barra! We bought it off him for $20. Later on that day "Bob" asked Stuart for a lift to the service station which he obliged. On the way Bob changed his mind and wanted to go to the pub instead! So Stuart and the kids dropped Bob at the only pub in Fitzroy Crossing which was 3 klms down a dirt track! I hope he spent our $20 wisely!!
Our next stop is at Nillibubbica rest area.
Geikie Gorge
Geikie Gorge
Geikie Gorge
Geikie Gorge
Geikie Gorge - Limestone caves
The boys and "Bob" (Ash holding boab nut carved by Bob)
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