Katherine, Australia

Katherine
September 1, 2008 - Katherine, Australia
The Troopy went in for service which took the better part of the day: new shockies and new bearings for both front wheels, new set of fan belts and a lot of checking and greasing. Everything fine for the next rough tracks. Late in the afternoon I fixed an electrical problem with the auxiliary battery.   While waiting for the Troopy at the...
Placed by Hans Leenaarts in Down Under 2008

Gunlom Falls and back to Katherine
August 31, 2008 - Katherine, Australia
In the morning I walked to the upper pools of the Gunlom Falls. It is a steep climb, but very rewarding. I walked about half a kilometer upstream to where the river was not more than a narrow stream and took some good photos. The upper pool was also an excellent place for an early morning swim.   Early morning is the best time to climb the...
Placed by Hans Leenaarts in Down Under 2008

Edith Falls and Katherine
August 29, 2008 - Katherine, Australia
After a swim in the pool at the camp site I went to Katherine, primarily to update my weblog. I also had the auxiliary battery checked, since it is not performing well; it does not seem to charge sufficiently because it runs flat during the night so the fridge starts warming up. It should be possible to run the fridge at least 36 hours without...
Placed by Hans Leenaarts in Down Under 2008

Mataranka to Edith Falls
August 28, 2008 - Katherine, Australia
From Mataranka it is only 100 km to Katherine, a city of 11000 souls. I shopped because the fridge was empty, I refueled, had a punctured tyre repaired and made an appointment at the Toyota dealer for maintenance and some repairs on the Troopy, such as a new left hand mirror and probably the replacement of the front left wheel bearing which...
Placed by Hans Leenaarts in Down Under 2008