Gunlom Falls by a country mile.

Despite the dry, the falls continue to run. Accessed via a steep but not too long walking track (twenty minutes) the falls have a swimming pool at the edge of the cliff face. This is the pool you see in the Northern Territory Advertising, “You’ll never never know if you never never go” as the ad says.

Despite the desirability of this swimming hole the Aboriginals didn’t particularly like the place and wouldn’t go near it. They referred to it as the “sickness country” as many who travelled the area fell ill. Coincidentally or not this area is home to several uranium mines. Uranium I found out by via a little research has been found in a coloured glass plate dating back to 79AD, it was apparently used extensively in the manufacture of Vaseline and other coloured glass. I’m not telling you this so you will get all your old coloured glassware out of the cupboard and see if it glows in the dark I’m just mentioning it. I’m almost positive there could be no side effects from using the glass after all granny used a coloured glass teacup for years before she died. If you are worried about it keep a weather eye out for symptoms like drowsiness, pink eye, and falling down and not getting up. Early symptoms were originally treated, although not very successfully, with a spoonful of mercury or a course of leaches. Curiously we now use uranium for treatment of cancer. Who would have thought?

You’ll Never Never Know etc.

Me with my feets up

Thanks to the head Rabbit for photos as always.