Russell's 80 th Birthday
Until Christmas, bookings are restricted to people who have walked with Russell before.
First draft. Limmen National Park, Lorella Springs & the Abner Range
We drive to Mataranka & spend a day exploring Elsey National Park. We then drive to to Limmen National Park where we do an overnight walk as well as visiting some interesting geological formations before driving to Lorella Springs where we spend a week where we do a mix of day and overnight walks.
We return to Limmen and do a 7-day walk along Tawallah Creek and its tributaries after which we return to the vehicles and drive to Cape Crawford where we spend a night before flying into the Abner Range where we spend the final week.

Note. To keep the price as low as possible, we won't include a number of variable expenses. Details in the PDF trip notes. Please do not book until you have read the notes. They will be prepared before Christmas.
Pre-trip meeting, 6.30 p.m., Pool Side Bar & Restaurant, Hilton Gardens, 122 The Esplanade. This meeting is important. If you cannot make the meeting, please advise us well in advance.
The rest of the itinerary has not been updated for 2025.
7 to 8 a.m. pick up as arranged at the pre-trip meeting. Drive to Mataranka. Campground or accom.
Short walks in Mataranka area
Long drive into Limmen. Camp near a river, no swimming.
Visit Western Lost City
Drive to Butterfly Springs, begin overnight walk with full pack.
Return to vehicle. Visit Southern Lost City. Drive to Lorella Springs.
On Lorella Springs. Including day 6, Camp near 4WD 4 nights, at homestead 3 nights.
Drive to Tawallah Creek. Begin long walk, carrying full pack.
On Tawallah walk.
Return to vehicle. Drive to Stuart Highway via Cape Crawford. Overnight at Hi Way Inn or Daly Waters.
Return to Darwin.