We have been travelling in the Gulf Savannah Region where the aboriginal people have lived for many thousands of years. Whilst staying at Mt Garnet we drove to the Undara Lava Tubes where there are 160 extinct volcanoes which are reminders of the violent eruptions which once shook the tropical savannah land. The Undara volcano spewed out over 23 cubic km of lava (enough to fill Sydney Harbour four times over) and formed the lava tubes. The first photo shows the group standing at the entrance to one of the tubes (you can click on the photo to enlarge). Our guide took us further into the tube and turned off the torch, it was so dark you could not see your own hand in front of your face. These lava tubes snake 160 km across the landscape. The caves around this area shelter rare cavern dwellers including insectivorous bats, spotted pythons, rock wallabies & owls. The wide open spaces are excellent for bird watching especially flocks of red-tailed black cockatoos and the regal wedge-tailed eagle.