Saturday, August 26, 2017

Northern Territory by the Numbers

Here are some interesting statistics from our journey in Australia’s non-state.
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  • Time
    • Time zone:
      • UTC+9:30
      • Does NOT participates in DST.
    • Day entered: 16-Jun-2017
    • Day left: 12-Jul-2017
    • Total # of days: 26 
      • Nights slept in van: 26
      • Nights slept in tent: 0
      • Nights slept in hotel/etc.: 0
      • Nights paying for lodging: 8
  • Distance
    • Driven: ~5,334 km (~3,333 miles)
    • Hiked: 94.7 km (59.2 miles)
    DateLocationDescriptionDistance (km)Distance (mi)
    6/17/2017Judbarra/Gregory NPEscarpment Walk31.875
    6/19/2017Nitmulik/Katherine Gorge NPBaruwei Lookout0.90.5625
    6/19/2017Nitmulik/Katherine Gorge NPPat's Lookout and Jedda's Rock8.365.225
    6/20/2017Nitmulik/Katherine Gorge NPLeilyn (Edith Falls)0.30.1875
    6/20/2017Hayes CreekButterfly Gap1.61
    6/20/2017Litchfield NPBuley Rockhole0.50.3125
    6/21/2017Litchfield NPFlorence Falls Lookout0.120.075
    6/21/2017Litchfield NPTolmer Falls10.625
    6/21/2017Litchfield NPWangi Falls Lookout0.160.1
    6/21/2017Litchfield NPWangi Falls Loop Walk1.71.0625
    6/21/2017Litchfield NPUpper Cascades3.42.125
    6/21/2017Litchfield NPBamboo Creek Tin Mine0.30.1875
    6/22/2017DarwinWWII Oil Tunnels0.40.25
    6/23/2017Berry SpringsTerritory Wildlife Park1.981.2375
    6/24/2017Kakadu NPUbirr10.625
    6/25/2017Kakadu NPAnnenberg Gallery1.50.9375
    6/25/2017Kakadu NPYellow Creek Walk10.625
    6/26/2017Kakadu NPMotor Car Falls & Yurmikmik Lookout7.74.8125
    6/28/2017Elsey NPBitter Springs1.170.73125
    6/28/2017Elsey NPBotanical Walk1.50.9375
    6/30/2017Karlu Karlu/Devil's Marbles NPTrail1.150.71875
    7/2/2017Trephina Gorge Nature ParkTrephina Gorge Walk21.25
    7/2/2017Trephina Gorge Nature ParkPanorama Walk2.51.5625
    7/2/2017Trephina Gorge Nature ParkChain of Ponds Walk3.72.3125
    7/3/2017N'Dhala Gorge Nature ParkWalk1.50.9375
    7/3/2017Corroboree Rock Conservation ParkWalk0.40.25
    7/4/2017Tjoritja/West MacDonnell NPSerpentine Gorge and Lookout21.25
    7/4/2017Tjoritja/West MacDonnell NPOchre Pits0.30.1875
    7/4/2017Tjoritja/West MacDonnell NPPound Walk74.375
    7/5/2017Tnorala/Gosse Bluff CRWalk10.625
    7/5/2017Finke Gorge NPKalarranga Lookout10.625
    7/5/2017Finke Gorge NPArankaia Walk3.82.375
    7/7/2017Watarrka/Kings Canyon NPRim Walk7.24.5
    7/8/2017Kata Tjuta NPWalpa Gorge Walk2.61.625
    7/8/2017Kata Tjuta NPDune Viewing Walk0.60.375
    7/9/2017Uluru NPBase Walk11.457.15625
    7/10/2017Kata Tjuta NPFull Circuit Walk7.44.625
    7/11/2017Henbury Meteorite Crater CPWalk1.50.9375
    • Fuel fill-ups: 8
  • Money
    • Total spent: $1148 USD ($1424 AUD) 
      • Consists of the costs of traveling full time in Northern Territory
      • Does not include gear or van conversion costs
    • Average cost per day: $44.15 USD ($54.76 AUD)
    • Average cost of diesel: $1.355 AUD per liter ($3.761 USD per gallon)
  • National Parks visited: 10
    • Judbarra/Gregory
    • Nitmulik/Katherine Gorge
    • Litchfield
    • Kakadu
    • Elsey
    • Karlu Karlu/Devil’s Marbles
    • Tjorita/West MacDonnell
    • Finke Gorge
    • Watarrka/Kings Canyon
    • Uluru-Kata Tjuta
Interesting observations about Western Australia:
  1. Northern Territory is actually only a territory of Australia, not one of its states. (Like Puerto Rico to the USA.)
  2. The large area (twice as big as Texas) that would be Australia’s 3rd largest state (if it was a state) houses only 200,000 people.
  3. Darwin itself has a population of 127,500, so that leaves only 72,500 people to populate the rest of the state, and the majority of those are in its Top End near Darwin.
  4. About 50% of all this land is owned by the Aboriginals, which consist of 30% of the population.
  5. NT doesn’t charge entrance fees for any of its national parks, except for Kakadu and Uluru-Kata Tjuta. At those two parks, the fees are a bit exorbitant ($40pp for 2 weeks at Kakadu and $25pp for 3 days at Uluru-Kata Tjuta)
  6. NT’s campsite fees are normally really inexpensive. $3.30pp for sites with toilets only; $6.60pp for sites with showers.

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