Russell's Light Wet Special

Russell's Light Wet Special

January 24-30, 2010

I (Russell Willis) love the Wet. It is, in many ways, my favourite time of year. For those who want to experience the wet without having to carry a full pack and camp out, we offer two great trips: Green Kimberley Light in January and Kakadu Light in February. Sadly, they don't often run. This trip is the answer.

If neither of the other light-pack trips runs, I will run this one for as few as two people at no extra charge. Even without paying myself a wage, that's a bit less than break even. I think that says how much I enjoy trips like these. (If either of the other trips runs, then I'll need our normal four bookings to run this one.)

The inspiration for the first part of this trip came when I got stuck overnight by flooding at the Victoria River coming back from a Kimberley trip in early March 2008. The two photos below show the Victoria Highway when I first arrived and late that afternoon.

The reason I feel confident that flooding won't be a problem this time is the new bridge, shown under construction at right. It is fully five metres higher than the old one. The new bridge removes the potential obstacle.

What's there to see?

How about the great views over the watery, green landscape below. The two photos below were taken from a view point on a marked trail, a few km from the roadhouse. The one at left is looking west, the one at right looks east.

How about the high but small waterfalls which only flow at this time of year?

How about one of the most amazing concentrations of Aboriginal paintings in the region? The first two photos below show parts of two of the galleries. The two photos below that show a 3 metre spirit figure and a sting ray. The fact that a ray could be painted this far from the coast gives you an idea of just how big the Victoria River is.

The photos above show you only the first two days of the trip. The rest will consist of some of the highlights from the Kakadu Light trip. If you want to see what that's like, please have a look at our
2002 Kakadu Light photo gallery and/or our

2005 Kakadu Light photo gallery.

For the full details, including the cost, please read detailed trip notes.

If you have any questions, please send an email to walkabout@bushwalkingholidays.com.au or give us a call on (08) 8985 2134.

I (Russell Willis) love the Wet. It is, in many ways, my favourite time of year. For those who want to experience the wet without having to carry a full pack and camp out, we offer two great trips: Green Kimberley Light in January and Kakadu Light in February. Sadly, they don't often run. This trip is the answer. If neither of the other light-pack trips runs, I will run this one for as few as two people at no extra charge. Even without paying myself a wage, that's a bit less than break even. I think that says how much I enjoy trips like these. (If either of the other trips runs, then I'll need our normal four bookings to run this one.) The inspiration for the first part of this trip came when I got stuck overnight by flooding at the Victoria River coming back from a Kimberley trip in early March 2008. The two photos below show the Victoria Highway when I first arrived and late that afternoon.

The reason I feel confident that flooding won't be a problem this time is the new bridge, shown under construction at right. It is fully five metres higher than the old one. The new bridge removes the potential obstacle.
What's there to see? How about the great views over the watery, green landscape below. The two photos below were taken from a view point on a marked trail, a few km from the roadhouse. The one at left is looking west, the one at right looks east.

How about the high but small waterfalls which only flow at this time of year?

How about one of the most amazing concentrations of Aboriginal paintings in the region? The first two photos below show parts of two of the galleries. The two photos below that show a 3 metre spirit figure and a sting ray. The fact that a ray could be painted this far from the coast gives you an idea of just how big the Victoria River is.


The photos above show you only the first two days of the trip. The rest will consist of some of the highlights from the Kakadu Light trip. If you want to see what that's like, please have a look at our 2002 Kakadu Light photo gallery and/or our 2005 Kakadu Light photo gallery. For the full details, including the cost, please read detailed trip notes. If you have any questions, please send an email to walkabout@bushwalkingholidays.com.au or give us a call on (08) 8985 2134.