We pick up our park passes and enjoy the exhibits and presentations at Bowali Visitor Centre before setting up camp at Merl campground. We spend some of the arvo at Cahill's Crossing which is the main river crossing into northern Arhnem Land. We were fortunate to arrive there at the peak of high tide. We saw 4 large salties and numerous non reptiles fishing for barra at the crossing. We observed the rapid reseeding of the water level - about 700mm in just 20 minutes. In this time we saw some brave locals crossing in their vehicles with water washing over their bonnets. Some had snorkels, some didn't. All while a salty watched from about 15m from them, probably wondering where he left his tin snips.
We attend ranger guided walks at Ubirr past several rock art sites which are different from those at Uluru as these are xray and contact art. We learn about aboriginal law, moiety, creation & kinship as well as the Rainbow Serpent.
The day finished upon a rocky lookout with a sunset view of the Nadab floodplain at Ubirr.
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