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4. POINT STUART WILDERNESS LODGE AND BEYOND
Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge
is worth a stop even if you
aren’t camping there; the
1.6km Jimmy Creek Monsoon
Forest Walk is lovely. Shady
Camp is at the end of the 16km
Shady Camp Road, where
flocks of corellas brighten the
blue sky with their cries and
aerobatics. Boats can be hired
but fishermen should be aware
that the area is tidal and you
can be left high and dry in the
middle of a mud bank.
The historically inclined
bushwalking four-wheel-
driver, equipped with full
emergency supplies in case
of a breakdown, can follow
in the tracks of John
McDouall Stuart
through the Stuart Coastal
Reserve to a 5km return walk
via Stuart’s Memorial Cairn.
We could say that Mary
River is the quiet alternative
to Kakadu, but that would
imply you should choose one
over the other. They are both
wonderful and it would be a
shame to be touring in the
Top End area and not
explore the Mary River.
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WARNINGS
1. This is estuarine crocodile territory, in fact
the Mary River has the highest concentration
of crocs in the world, so be croc-wise at
all times.
2. Be wallaby aware, too, especially
between dusk and dawn. Please slow
down to avoid hitting one of these
wonderful animals.
3. The roads running off Point
Stuart Road are unsealed
with some rough sections,
corrugations and dust.
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