full lock to the right . Our progress was generally in the right direction down the road with no risk of falling off . What fun on a sidecar .
At the end of the road we had a walk over rock boulders to reach the plunge pool under the waterfall . There were many friendly young backpackers swimming and partying .
The following morning brought a shock . The corrugations had broken two spokes on the drive wheel . With a bit of work in the carpark , I swapped to using the spare wheel . It ’ s great having the spare wheel that ’ s another standard feature on this model Ural .
At this point of the trip we did some serious thinking . We were enjoying the NT so much . Should we stay or should we go ? Should we head home to NSW ? There we would not be allowed out to travel interstate with the second wave of COVID still being active in the southern states . Should we stay or should we go ? … SD
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1 . During the first 6 months of the Covid-19 outbreak in Australia state leaders took pilitical hardlines , often going against the Federal Government , closing borders , requiring permits to travel within the same country . 2 . Native to Madagascar , Poinciana trees are used as streetscape plantngs throughout towns in southern Queensland as well as many suburbs of Sydney . 3 . The Royal Flying Doctor Service ( RFDS ) is a medical service based in Australia that as a not-for-profit organisation provides emergency and healthcare services throughout remote areas of the country . It is regarded as one of the largest aeromedical services in the world . 4 . Image ( this page ); x-ray art depicting food sources . Ubirr , Kakadu , Northern Territory . 5 . Image ( opposite page ); Mabuyu , aboriginal hunter , Ubirr , Kakadu , Northern Territory .
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