This time we did manage to have an early start (getting packed up and leaving the station by 7.45)(that's a record for us). We had about 900km in front of us...
Again, we only really stopped once along the way (just wanting to get to Darwin as soon as we could) - this was at Mataranka thermal springs. These were a short detour from the highway but were worth the stop (and also our first taste of the tropics with a huge grove of palm trees)(and the sticky weather to go with them). There were dozens of people swimming there (obviously a popular stopping spot for travelers).
We finally made it to Darwin Hospital by about 5.30pm and got directed to our accommodation. This was (um) maybe not quite what we had been expecting (small, sparsely furnished and showing signs of age), but we'll see what we can do with it once the rest of our stuff arrives. Tomorrow will be for shopping, exploring and probably giving the poor BT the biggest wash of its life...
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