Day 50 - Darwin, Australia

Thursday we were in Darwin on the north coast of Australia.  It was very hot and humid.  Our excursion today was to the "Territory Wildlife Park" which is southwest of Darwin.

before sunrise

the sun rising

sunrise over Darwin

our dock with  the city in the background

we saw termite mounds as we drove into the country

how we got around the park when we were not walking

a tree frog

Wallabies

small termite mound

wallaby eating

interesting trunk on this palm tree

the trail through the park

water lilies

pelicans  at  the billabong

raised walkways

Australian pelican

more pelicans

turtle

the billabong

a kookaburra

a lizard

owls

not sure what kind of bird this is

a stream running through the park

tall trees

a river stingray

another lizard

a blue tongued skink

a north Australian opossum

an albino  python

a baby salt water crocodile

closeup of the crocodile

a carpet python

the countryside

back to the ship

I found a place for a cold beer. the temperature was 93 F and the humidity was the same

city street with an overhead walkway

sunset

                                                       last lights of Darwin as we sailed away