Thank God I have caught up!

Today was an easy start. Late breakfast sitting outside in the shade. A quick trip to the shops for our third electric jug. This time we went for metal and a little more money in the hope it will cope with the "outback shakes" and bull dust.
We are doing all of our cooking outdoors now as it gets too hot in the van. Unfortunately our outdoor gas cooker has developed this nasty habit of shooting flames out the handle when you least expect it. We bought a new fitting for where it joins "something to something" so hopefully there will be no more fireworks.
We then drove out before lunch to Springvale Homestead to see the oldest homestead in the top end. It was built about the same time as Deloraine.

There was great excitement when we arrived at the reception as a salt water croc had not long taken a goose from the bank of the lagoon in the middle of the campground. Many Stations now run accomodation of all kinds to support the financial viability of the traditional station economy.

This goose didn't seem to be showing any great remorse at losing his brother or sister.

There were tents all along this edge of the water and everyone was waiting for the rangers to arrive.

Our Gorge guide told us that the way you can tell the difference between a salty and a freshwater croc is the fresh water will generally swim away from you and the salty will swim towards you saying "trust me". This one would be trapped and removed back to the ocean.