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Newcastle Herald
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Damon Cronshaw

Holidaying in warm crocodile country

Up North: An artwork on a wall in Darwin. A trip north is an option, as long as you're virus-free. Picture: Andrew Whitbread-Brown

Looking for a winter getaway? Actually, it's spring now. Looking for a spring getaway?

Queensland may be off limits to those in NSW, but there are other options.

Andrew Whitbred-Brown, of Cardiff Heights, recommends the Northern Territory.

"We managed to get to the Northern Territory. We came to visit our family," he said.

"Normally we fly direct to Darwin from Sydney, but COVID flight cancellations meant we had to fly to Alice Springs first.

"Alice Springs was a wonderful spot for a couple days before Darwin."

Andrew, who is travelling with his partner Bill, said the Northern Territory "needs travellers".

"It's nice and warm up here," he said.

He said it was "the ideal time to go" for those not living in COVID hotspots.

He said Darwin was "not as gorgeous as Newcastle", but did have the "best sunsets in the world".

"The dry season is beautiful up here," he said, adding that the crocodile photo was taken from his hotel room.

"Be aware you have to obtain a border pass to get into Northern Territory."

It was reported on Wednesday that NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will discuss border closures.

Border closures will also be discussed at Friday's national cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants the states and territories to phase out border controls, amid concern about the economy.

Praise Be

A sign at Cessnock.

Col Maybury spotted this sign on Aberdare Road at Cessnock.

"It helps to have the lord on your real estate sales team," Col quipped.

Phew! We thought for a second someone was trying to sell religion.

Non-Viral Jokes

A bloke scratched his head and muttered "what a moron", as he watched an old man fish in a puddle outside a pub.

Feeling a bit sorry for him, he invited the old man inside for a drink.

As they sipped their whiskeys, the bloke asked the old man: "How many have you caught today?"

The old man replied: "You're the fifth."

A psychologist wrote on the blackboard: "Woman without her man is nothing."

Participants were asked to insert the proper punctuation.

The males wrote: "Woman, without her man, is nothing."

The females wrote: "Woman! Without her, man is nothing."

Don't use "beef stew" as a computer password. It's not stroganoff.

What's the best nickname for an iPhone charger? Apple juice.

Why did the worker get fired from the keyboard factory? He wasn't putting in enough shifts.

Why was the computer technician getting tired while driving. It was a hard drive.

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