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Nuclear holiday in the Northern Territory
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David Whitley steels himself for a dose of radiation at Australia’s most controversial uranium mine.


If there’s one stretch of water that I really don’t want to go swimming in, it’s the tempting-looking billabong in front of me. Except it’s not a billabong. It’s a ‘retention pond’, and it belongs to what is arguably the most controversial mine in the world.
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Kakadu: Looking at the jigsaw, not the pieces



In Australia’s Northern Territory, David Whitley finds that a different mindset is required to truly appreciate a unique National Park that often leaves visitors mildly disappointed.


Though frequently touted as perhaps the greatest of Australia’s natural treasures, the Kakadu National Park doesn’t win you over immediately. There are some incredible lookouts to head for, and there are a few fabulous waterfalls, but it’s not the sort of place to come to for quick fixes. If you blunder in just wanting a few postcard shots to say you’ve ‘done’ it, you’re probably going to end up disappointed with the sprawling miles of woodland, the odd rocky outcrop and the vast floodplains.
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