Flowering tree in Darwin |
Friendly looking chap, huh? Nice thick glass between us. |
A billabong |
Wangi Falls, Litchfield Nat. park. |
Another view of Wangi Falls. |
Litchfield national park |
These are called magnetic termite mounds. They can be up to 7′ tall, and are always angled north to south as a means of regulating heat in the burrow. Looks like a giant graveyard. |
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Located in the same area are these giant Cathedral termite mounds. Up to 15′ high, and if you get very close, they are amazingly active. |
A cathedral mound behind a magnetic one. Good to show the scale of each. |
Yes, it must rain amazing amounts as you see these everywhere in low spots in the Top End. Cheaper than bridges, and you know approaching it how deep it is. Note that it goes deeper than my car is high. |