Howard Springs

 23 - 28 June 2022

We drove the short distance from Darwin to Howard Springs where we would spend the next 5 nights. We had stayed there on our way in to Darwin at the start of the month and decided it would be a great spot to spend some more time and have a bit of a rest after some very busy weeks. 

Our plan was to catch up on housekeeping, shopping and photo editing, with maybe a few relaxed sessions at some birdy spots. We spent the first couple of days mostly around the camp but ventured out on Saturday morning to visit the nearby Fred's Pass Market. This small rural market has a number of food vans selling delicious smelling goodies, as well as crafts, plants and some produce.  

On Sunday morning we went down to revisit the Howard Springs Nature Park. We went on the short walk where Mick took a few photos before returning home. There had been reports of a rare bird sighting near the beach in Nightcliff so we headed there on Sunday evening. Mick chatted to some local birders who had seen it on previous days, but it failed to put in an appearance while we were there.

We enjoyed another lovely stay at Howard Springs and revisited the Nature Park when we finally left on Tuesday morning. There were lots of people around and we watched the resident barramundi take the fish a man and his daughter were throwing in for them. From there we continued south along the Stuart Highway to return to Litchfield National Park.