Australia Day Long Weekend

On Australia Day there was a Ute Run and there were lots of ute's like this one proudly showing the Aussie Flag.

On Sunday I storm-watched at Stokes Hill Wharf.

The pearling family Paspaley's received Australia Day honours.
"For service to business and commerce through the marketing and promotion of pearls and Australian designed jewellery,and to the community. " This is one of their pearling vessels Paspaley 4, built in Norway.

On the Fort Hill Wharf there was a controversial vessel,the trimaran ACV "Triton". I was curious as to why the ABC Darwin News Crew were filming the vessel behind the tug. It appears that there is an industrial dispute over the crewing of the Customs vessel. Read more!!