JUST IN >>>WOW !! we were just here !! taken from ABC TV report 13/09/10
A group of women taking part in a Northern Territory fishing challenge at the weekend had a lucky escape when a crocodile tried to push over their boat.Toni Flouse was one of the women competing in the Secret Women’s Business Fishing Challenge at Corroboree, about 90 kilometres east of Darwin.She says they were fishing in a bay of lilies when they spotted an old lure floating in the water.The group considered reaching out and retrieving it but Ms Flouse jokingly said, “No, no, Mr Crocodile might come out of the water”.Sure enough, out of nowhere, came a three-metre crocodile.”It was just amazing,” she said.”Not five seconds later a croc just launched itself out of the water and smashed itself against the boat.”He looked like he was aiming for [one of the women on the boat], that’s for sure.””She was sitting on the casting deck at the bow.”It got a bit crazy to be honest – a little bit of swearing and panic.
“She actually jumped up and repositioned herself very hastily.”We were beside ourselves, honestly. It was quite scary.Ms Flouse said the boat had “battle scars” on its side after the attack.”He hit the boat really hard,” she said.”We all talked about the fact that we would absolutely reconsider standing on the casting deck to fish in future.”If we had been standing we honestly believe that from the jolt against the boat that we would’ve lost balance and had fallen over.”
Jabiru- Kakadu- Northern Territory
after a nice slow drive we arrived at the Jabiru Info centre>We were directed to Aurora Kakadu Lodge & booked in for one night The place is excellent!! A very large swimming pool with a huge spa!! great BBQ facilities and most important? A Bar next to the Pool!!! Paradise !! All the amenities in excellent condition also .Sunday was a scorcher SO we lounged around the pool all day having a beer or 3 & generally doing sod all >Again we met some lovely people and a couple recently retired (UK) doing a world trip & having a ball Good on em They from the midlands ( Stoke) where I had the good fortune of working once,staying at my sister Susan’s house.Considering we did buggar all today we were knackered by 10 pm !! must be the heat I’m an Atheist BUT thank god for aircon !!
Watch me play Didgeridoo
Geoffs Life After Work ! 