34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012

NT-2 Geology of Kakadu-Litchfield, Aboriginal Culture (continued)
Day by day itinerary Day 1 - Sunday 29th July 2012 - Arrive Darwin
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Delegates make own arrangement to Darwin and to the designated hotel. Late
afternoon meet at the hotel and transfer to dinner at Darwin Sailing Club.
Overnight: Hotel in Darwin
Meals: D
Day 2 - Monday 30th July 2012 - Darwin to Jabiru
After breakfast depart Darwin to visit the Archaean Nanambu Complex (S. Alligator)
followed by lunch at the Crocodile Hotel in Jabiru. In the afternoon visit the Ranger
mine before driving back to Jabiru for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Crocodile Hotel, Jabiru
Meals: B / L / D
Day 3 - Tuesday 31st August 2012 - Jabiru- Cooinda-Jabiru
Breakfast at the Crocodile hotel before driving to Myra Falls Inlier to view the
geology of the Myra Falls area before driving on to view the Aboriginal rock art at
Ubirr Rock.
“Groups of Aboriginal people camped in rock shelters around Ubirr to take
advantage of the enormous variety of foods available from the East Alligator River,
the Nadab floodplain, the woodlands, and the surrounding stone country. The rock
overhang of the main gallery provided an area where a family could set up camp.
Food items were regularly painted on the back wall, one on top of the other, to pay
respect to the particular animal, to ensure future hunting success, or to illustrate a
noteworthy catch. Among the animals painted in the main gallery are barramundi,
catfish, mullet, goannas, long-necked turtles, pig-nosed turtles, rock ringtail
possums, and wallabies. Although Aboriginal people no longer live in the shelter,
the animals depicted are still hunted for food today”.
Return to Jabiru with time to freshen up before dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Hotel in Jabiru
Meals: B / L / D
Day 4 - Wednesday 1st August 2012 - Jabiru to Pine Creek
After breakfast depart for visits to Nourlangie Rock and the Kombolgie sandstone
and to see Aboriginal paintings where you will be given a talk on uranium versus
national park (Koongarra).
Drive to Cooinda for lunch followed by a drive to Pine Creek lookout and viewing
of the geology of Pine Creek goldfield. Continue on to Union Reefs mine where
you will see the plant, gold pour in the gold room and learn about the geology of
the area.
Drive back to Pine Creek and check into your hotel with time to freshen up before
meeting for dinner at the Pine Creek pub.
Overnight: Hotel in Pine Creek
Meals: B / L / D
Day 5 - Thursday 2nd August 2012 - Pine Creek to Adelaide River
After an early breakfast depart for Frances Creek to view a small Fe deposit of
mixed sedimentary/hydrothermal origin. Continue on to Hayes Creek for lunch then
to Cosmo Howley mine. Arrive in Adelaide River with the option to visit the World
War II Cemetery before checking into your hotel with time to freshen up prior to
dinner at the Adelaide River pub.
Overnight: Hotel in Adelaide River
Meals: B / L / D