Friday, 11 July 2014

Victoria Hwy to Ngalibinggag (Gregory’s Tree) - Northern Territory 06-07-2014

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Darwin Woollybutt (Eucalyptus miniata) in flower tells First Australians that it is time to start mosaic burning throughout their lands within the top end of Australia.
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Big Horse Creek campsite
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Ngalibinggag – Sacred place for young men ceremonies.
Explorer Gregory visited here July 2nd 1856 and the Boab tree was named (Adasonia gregorii) by the expedition botanist Ferdinand von Mueller.
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Painting by the Gregory expedition artist Thomas Baines.
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Victoria River bank at Ngalibinggag - sacred place.
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Turkey Bush (Calytrix exstipulata)                         New Holland Rattlepod? (Crotalaria novaehollendine)

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