Australia 2015 : Journey back to Darwin

Itinerary summary:

Day 1

Darwin - Litchfield National Park - Katherine

Day 2

Katherine - Elsey National Park - Daly Waters - Kunjarra - Tennant Creek

Day 3

Tennant Creek - Devils Marble - Alice Springs

Day 4

Alice Springs - Kings Canyon - Yulara

Day 5

Uluru - Olgas - Yulara

Day 6

Yulara - Alice Springs - Darwin

Day 7

Darwin - Singapore

We started off our journey at Darwin with the meter showing 11,000 km. Thus, the entire roadtrip took us about 3,200 km over the last 6 days!

We boarded a Qantaslink flight back to Darwin from Alice Springs. The one-way domestic flight alone costs more than our return journey from Singapore - Darwin. This is the main reason why we didn't choose to fly to Uluru in the first place, besides the fact that we'll miss out on all the other locations that we've visited along the way. 

We managed to watch the sunset from thousands of feet above ground. 

We booked our stay with elan Soho Suites, which have been renamed to Oaks Elan Darwin. 

We rented a two-bedroom apartment which comes with a kitchen and laundry facilities. The price was slightly steeper than a usual backpacker but since we've pretty much rugged it out over the last 5 days, we decided to spend a little more for comfort. 

The unit comes with a harbour view and it is in close proximity to Darwin city, about 10 minutes walk . You could purchase your groceries from either Woolworths or Coles in town. 

As with many other cities in Australia, there isn't a lot available in Darwin City. We spent some time for free and easy entertainment. Some of us went to the Crocosaurus farm, to meet the reptiles which a few of us opted to walk towards the waterfront area. 

The waterfront area also houses a wave simulator where children and adult can enjoy some water fun. 

There are quite a lot of coffee houses and eateries by the esplanade area, which are mostly targeting at tourists. 

We walked around the area before stopping for a coffee break at The Coffee Club.

Thereafter, we followed a trail near the War Memorial and saw some signage that leads us to the oil tunnels from WWII, which have since been converted into a museum. 

We didn't enter the museum since it was meant to be a leisure walk. So we walked past the area and reached the other end of the oil tunnel museum. 

Moving along, we reached the Bicentennial Park. This is similar to Hyde Park in Sydney but a lot smaller scale, and it by the coast so you could also enjoy the view of the sea. 

There were quite a few people at the park as we walk along. Some of them were having picnics or just taking a breather during lunch hour. 

The sky and water always seem greener in Australia isn't it? 

Here's a beautiful view as the day passes by from our unit. 

And thus, our short getaway to Central Australia has finally ended. It it probably one trip which we will not take again in a long time and I'm glad we did it. Half way through, we asked ourselves if it was all worth it for a rock. But all in all, I am glad we did it because Central Australia has always hold a special place in my heart, to complete my Australian journey.