After returning our motorhome in Cairns, we flew back to Darwin. We really enjoyed our first stay in the city and decided Darwin had enough to offer for a second week. This time we enjoyed swimming in the Harbour Wave Pool twice and visited the Layaner and Palmerston waterparks. Moreover, we visisted the Musuem and Art Gallery of The Nothern Territory where we learned about the settlement of the Northern Territory a few hundred ago as well as how Darwin survived Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Eve 1974. The cyclone left more than 50% of the inhabitants homeless. At the Indo Pacicifc Marine Exhibition we got to see a real part of the coral reaf and sea life in the Timor Sea. Unlike an aquarium the exhibitions here were in total balance, required no replacement of water, added food or oxygen. We got to touch a sea star and Levin fed a small Shark. Levin and Felix fed fishes at Doctor´s gully where ocean fishes come close to shore to get feed. Amazing!
One night we went to the open air cinema. While watching a movie and snacking popcorn, we had bats flying over our heads, possums showing up to get fed (of course, we didn´t) and lizards chilling on the screen. What an outdoor feeling!
In the end it was time to say goodbye to Australia. We could have spent many more weeks here, but after five weeks in Australia we decided to head back to SE Asia. Next stop Phuket, Thailand.
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