Crocodile Rock

We stopped at this conveniently shady rock partly because it was time for a snack, and partly because I decided it looked like a croc head, complete with craggy teeth, and how cool is that!




This is the second gallery of art at Nourlangie, set into the base of the plateau. Although the main gallery was pretty crowded, we only saw two other people here and three people on the trail itself.





These figures are a type of Nayuhyunggi (creators and law-givers) called Namarnde. The informational sign warned that Namarnde eat human flesh, and some "carry dilly bags for their victims liver, lungs, heart, and kidneys."




Some more pretty pictures from along the trail, as we hike around the base of the plateau.




This is the retreating backside of a Black Walleroo, taken at dusk. We finished our hike around mid-afternoon but decided to hang out in the area on the chance we might see one of these guys. Black Walleroos have a very tiny range in Australia, and not much is known about them, so we were pretty happy to find one.