Davidson's
Arnhemland Safaris
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| Davidson's
Arnhemland Safaris |
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Company
Information
Max and Philippa Davidson have won several awards
for excellence. Among these are 4 Brolga's
Northern Territory's Highest Tourism Award and
Max's personal South Pacific / Australasian Guide
of the Year Award in 1995. |
How to get there
Base
Camp is Mount Borradaile indicated in the upper map.
Access is via a 60 minute, breathtaking flight from
Darwin to Mount Borradaile or a 20 minute flight or 2
hour 4 Wheel Drive ride, from Jabiru to the well
appointed camp.
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| Mount Borradaile,
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After landing at the
private Airstrip the adventure really begins.
This area of Arnhem Land is a treasure house of
rock art, flora and fauna, many of its species
are found nowhere else on earth. |
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Borradaile and the surrounding sandstone cliffs
are honeycombed with caves and shelters that were
occupied for over 50,000 years. Thousands of rock
paintings chronicle the spiritual life of
Aboriginal culture. |
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| "Top
End" Arnhemland, Australia |
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With the approval from the traditional
owning clan Ulbu-Bunitj, Max and Philippa lease an area surrounding Mt
Borradaile from the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust.
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| Max shows you how |
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If you
are interested in birds there are over 275
species of birds to watch. Fishing includes game
fishing for the Barramundi. |
The large salt
water crocodile share the wetlands and they can be safely
viewed from the boat. Safely away from the wetlands the
crystal clear rock pools of the escarpment provide
perfect opportunities for swimming in the heat of the
day.
The region is
sub-tropical and located 12 degrees south of the equator.
The wet season between January and April has frequent
warm downpours with temperatures ranging from 25-33░
Celsius. The dry season is between May and October with
temperatures ranging from 15-27░ Celsius.
A popular experience is the 3
day package.
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