162 - Mandoorah

Darwin Skyline from Mandoorah on a sunny but hazy day

For those avid viewers of Sunrise on channel 7 will note every time the weather presenter does his thing in Darwin, you may notice the Darwin skyline in the back ground. This of course, where the broadcast is done is Mandoorah.  Now Mandoorah is directly across the bay from Darwin proper, and a short ferry ride from the CBD. However if you want to drive from Darwin it is a two hour journey, however from Berry Springs where we are now, it is about 60kms.

Now where we are camped all or fellow campees decided to go to Mandoorah for a fish off the jetty, then after that activity, it is off to the Noonamah tavern for a countery, a few sherbets then back to our camp at Berry Springs.

The bride using a "steel pole" to go fishing. You can tell she doesn't fish much.

Mandoorah Tavern from the jetty

Now there is a very frequent ferry service to and from Mandoorah, seven days a week. There is a lot of rural properties on this side of the bay, hence the ferry service. It reminded the bride and I very much of our days on Fraser Island, sitting at the Sand Bar waiting for the ferry to take us back to the mainland.

Here is the fellow campers at our retreat at the Mandoorah Tavern

The tavern has a terrific atmosphere and the views are sensational. being a week day we figured it wouldn't be to busy........WRONG!!!!!!!!!!.

Part of the outdoor area of the Mandoorah Tavern

Maybe we have been in the hospitality industry for to long. However with our group and a scheduled tour group and along with the blow ins............the kitchen just couldn't cope. I won't go into the way they should have done lunch, however an hour and a half later the bride and I got fed. Apart from the wait, the lunch size was about what you would expect from an entree. Anyway the fresh Barra was delicious. I have now changed my mind about Barra.

Might trade the Val in on this beauty

Hey mister wait for meeeeeee!

Stay toooooned for Litchfield National Park