Period: 6.7. – 11.8.2024

Martina planned to attend World Congress of Herpetology in Kuching (Borneo) at the beginning of August 2024. Therefore, we decided to visit Australia for the second time, and make a road trip across Western part of the continent – from Darwin to Perth – just before the congress. July period was also selected as an unique opportunity to swim with whale sharks in Ningaloo Marine Park.

Highlights of the trip:

• Litchfield NP – magnetic termite mounds, waterfalls, rock cities & lot of spiders
• Judbarra / Gregory NP – escarpment walk along Victoria River & impressive boab trees
• Purnululu NP – beehive-shaped domes, deep gorges, Livistona palms & abundant wildlife
• Windjana Gorge – Freshwater Crocodiles in the rocky gorge
• Karijini NP – spectacular water-filled gorges & Milky Way above your head
• Cape Range NP & Ningaloo Marine Park – abundant marine life on the coral reef & once in a lifetime encounter with whale sharks & orcas
• Kalbarri NP – skywalk above Murchison River & scenic rocky coast
• Nambung NP – huge limestone pillars in Pinnacles Desert & living marine stromatolites in Lake Thetis
• Yanchep NP – kangaroos & koalas
• Bako NP (Borneo) – tropical paradise with steaming reptile life (snakes guaranteed)