Berry Springs NT

On Thursday morning we drove back out of Dundee Beach.

We took a short 14km detour to have a look at Crab Claw resort. 

It had a nice tropical feel to it but definitely no swimming here. As it was all booked out we kept going. 

Then we proceeded to Berry Springs located 48km from Darwin City. 

During World War II, over 100,000 service personnel were deployed to the Litchfield area. A low weir was built across Berry Creek to provide a swimming pool as part of a rest and recreation camp for the troops, and it is still a popular swimming venue. The Berry Springs Nature Park is a free public recreation area that includes bushwalking trail (closed at the moment) picnic areas and a kiosk where refreshments and ‘noodles’ ($6ea) are available, so we finally bought one! The clear waters of the pools created by the springs are ideal for observing the aquatic life within. Some of the little fish and yabbies nibble your toes. We enjoyed a swim before lunch. 

Kangaroo Falls 

Berry Creek

Creek from falls to main pool

Lower Pool

Main Pool

Creek between main and lower pool

Noodling time

Then we went to the tavern for lunch. It was quite busy and the meal we chose were ok.

We returned afterwards to have another dip before going to our campsite for tonight at ‘Labush Estate’ ($20unpowered). 

114km today.