>> lifestyle & home www.katherinetimes.com.au KATHERINE TIMES, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 9 THE weather warms as we travel further into the year and get- ting out and about does tend to lose a little of its gloss. Temperatures of 40 degrees and above can make bush walking a dangerous option in the middle of the day as the rocks of the escarp- ment heat up. The beautiful plunge pool at Leliyn or Edith Falls is a wonder- ful place to beat the heat at this time of year. For those worried about croco- diles in the Falls, the Nitmiluk Na- tional Park crocodile management strategy is outlined in the Nitmiluk National Park Plan of Manage- ment. This encompasses an extensive initial trapping and survey pro- gram followed by fortnightly spot light surveys of the area along with a trapping program that aims to minimise the risk of saltwater crocodiles entering the waterway. The falls are opened for swim- ming each Dry season only after extensive initial crocodile man- agement and is closed as soon as water levels in the Edith River start to rise with the oncoming wet sea- son. While there is always a risk of saltwater crocodiles entering the area, Leliyn is one of the better op- tions for swimming in the region. Another reason for a swim at Leliyn is the fact that it is home to many different animal species. The largest of these are fresh- water crocodiles, which are not considered dangerous, but may at- tack if disturbed or provoked. Other reptiles in the area that can be spotted easily while snorkelling are Mertens Water Monitors and Yellow Spotted Monitors, vulnerable goanna species which will frequent the water and bank areas of the plunge pool. Turtles are also easily seen in the clear water and fish are harder to avoid that to spot with some like the little Barred Grunter keen to “interact” with you by nibbling at old and scruffy bits of your skin. Moving slowly and quietly around in the less used areas of the pool will get you the best view down into the depths. The pandanus fringed banks are home to many small species while very large catfish can be found in the deeper water. Take your snorkel, goggles and flippers and while away the heat of a build up afternoon learning more about your beautiful backyard than you ever thought possible. Connect to Country - with Ranger Clare Do you want to know more about flora, fauna and parks in the Katherine region? ‘Like’ Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife on facebook. Berry roulade cake Ingredients: 6 egg whites 1 1/4 cups caster sugar 1 tbsp cornflour 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tbsp icing sugar 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup double cream 1 punnet each of blue- berries, raspberries and strawberries 2-3 tbsp coarsely grated dark chocolate Method: To make the roulade, pre- heat the oven to 170ºC. Line a Swiss-roll pan with baking paper. Butter the paper. Beat the egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer fitted with a whisk at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add in half the caster sugar then beat in the remaining caster sugar until stiff, glossy peaks form. Fold in the cornflour and lemon juice. Spread the meringue evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes, or until pale golden, then allow to cool for about 1 hour. Place another sheet of baking paper on a work surface and dust with icing sugar and cocoa powder, reserving some for later. Turn the meringue onto the baking paper. Carefully remove the top sheet of paper. For the filling, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Spread the beaten cream over the meringue with a palette knife. Sprinkle the fruit and chocolate evenly over the cream. Use the paper to help you roll up the meringue from the short end. Once rolled, dust with the remaining sugar and cocoa. Ease the roulade, seam side down, onto a serving dish and refrigerate for 1 hour. Cut in slices to serve. I was recently told about Phil O'Brien's book 101 Adventures That Got Me Ab- solutely Nowhere and went out and grabbed a copies that day. Well, what a great read. I wolfed the book down in one weekend, mainly because all the short stories are all set here in the Territory with many a tale lo- cally here in Kather- ine. Plus Phil O’Brien even names people and places I know. The best part about the stories within his book is that he writes like a good old-fashion campfire storyteller. You could feel your- self sitting at a fire, lis- tening to him tell some hysterical tales of times he seemed to be drawn to mischief and mayhem. Well, actually he is pretty much a magnet for trouble most of the time. Many of the sto- ries involve bush char- acters, crocs, liquor and general naughti- ness on the author’s behalf. Phil O’Brien has had a large and varied amount of careers over the years, some of them being croco- dile egg collector, Out- back tour guide and campfire singer - and most of his profession feature in his book in one way or another. In his book Phil O’Brien brings to life the incredibly funny stories he has experi- enced in the Northern Territory - and the best thing about the author is - he is self deprecat- ing and never blames anyone else for his ill- gotten deeds gone awry. “The Australian landscape whipped past the windows of the Greyhound bus,” the author writes. “I′m going places,′ I thought. ′I′m gunna take the bush by storm. “I′m gunna ride everything, break everything in, dehorn everything and make love to anything. “What seemed like years later, the bus dropped me outside an old bush pub: the nerve centre of a bustling town of ap- proximately fifteen people. It wasn′t the end of the world, but you only had to shut your eyes to sense it wasn′t far away.” H H a a v v e e y y o o u u r r e e a a d d . . . . . . ? ? > By CLARE PEARCE > By Pam Tupper Through Facebook this week, I opened an invi- tation for people to join me on my Healthy Eating Challenge. So far 12 people have shown interest and five people have begun the challenge. Congratulations to Jodie Locke, Chris Dixon, Jenna Walsh (pictured, with her partner Mitch Hardaker), Melinda Wilson and another, who has chosen to remain private. They have all agreed to give up junk food for a period of time. Please refer to my website or our Facebook Page ‘No Junk Food Challenge’ to learn more about their individual challenges. If you would like to encourage these guys along, please write a message on our website, Facebook page or email it to [email protected] and I will post it up. Thank you to all those who have sent messages of encouragement through. I would like to extend an invitation to any of our readers out there. If you are interested in giving up junk food for a period of time (even just for a week, month, six month), and/or want to commit to an exercise rou- 365 Days without junk food - by Debbie Unwin Week 19 On April 25 Katherine mother-of-two Debbie Unwin embarked on a ‘365 Day No Junk-food Challenge’ to raise money for Carers Australia and to raise awareness about Healthy living. For the next year Debbie will be publishing a diary of her efforts and the success of her proj- ect in the Katherine Times. To support Debbie send an email to [email protected] or visit her website online at http://365daynojunk.com. tine of your choice, and/or would like to purchase a diet plan from a qualified nutritionist plus receive weekly support from her, and/or would like to raise money for a charity of your choice - then inbox me or email me. As I mentioned last week, to succeed in this chal- lenge, I encourage you to exercise regulary, don’t allow yourself to become too tired, get rid of any- thing in your cupboards/fridge that might be too tempting and don’t allow yourself to get too hungry. Good luck to all of you.
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www.katherinetimes.com.au KATHERINE TIMES, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 9
THE weather warms as wetravel further into the year and get-ting out and about does tend tolose a little of its gloss.
Temperatures of 40 degrees andabove can make bush walking adangerous option in the middle ofthe day as the rocks of the escarp-ment heat up.
The beautiful plunge pool atLeliyn or Edith Falls is a wonder-
ful place to beat the heat at thistime of year.
For those worried about croco-diles in the Falls, the Nitmiluk Na-tional Park crocodile managementstrategy is outlined in the NitmilukNational Park Plan of Manage-ment.
This encompasses an extensiveinitial trapping and survey pro-gram followed by fortnightly spotlight surveys of the area along witha trapping program that aims tominimise the risk of saltwatercrocodiles entering the waterway.
The falls are opened for swim-ming each Dry season only afterextensive initial crocodile man-agement and is closed as soon aswater levels in the Edith River startto rise with the oncoming wet sea-son.
While there is always a risk ofsaltwater crocodiles entering thearea, Leliyn is one of the better op-tions for swimming in the region.
Another reason for a swim atLeliyn is the fact that it is home tomany different animal species.
The largest of these are fresh-
water crocodiles, which are notconsidered dangerous, but may at-tack if disturbed or provoked.
Other reptiles in the area thatcan be spotted easily whilesnorkelling are Mertens WaterMonitors and Yellow SpottedMonitors, vulnerable goannaspecies which will frequent thewater and bank areas of the plungepool.
Turtles are also easily seen inthe clear water and fish are harderto avoid that to spot with some likethe little Barred Grunter keen to“interact” with you by nibbling atold and scruffy bits of your skin.
Moving slowly and quietlyaround in the less used areas of thepool will get you the best viewdown into the depths.
The pandanus fringed banks arehome to many small species whilevery large catfish can be found inthe deeper water.
Take your snorkel, goggles andflippers and while away the heat ofa build up afternoon learning moreabout your beautiful backyard thanyou ever thought possible.
Connect to Country - with Ranger ClareDo you want to know more about flora, fauna and parks in the Katherine region?
‘Like’ Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife on facebook.
Berry roulade cake
Ingredients:6 egg whites1 1/4 cups caster sugar1 tbsp cornflour1 tsp lemon juice2 tbsp icing sugar2 tbsp unsweetenedcocoa powder1 cup double cream1 punnet each of blue-berries, raspberries andstrawberries2-3 tbsp coarsely grateddark chocolateMethod: To make the roulade, pre-heat the oven to 170ºC.Line a Swiss-roll pan withbaking paper. Butter thepaper.Beat the egg whites in alarge bowl with an electricmixer fitted with a whisk at
high speed until softpeaks form.Gradually add in half thecaster sugar then beat inthe remaining castersugar until stiff, glossypeaks form.Fold in the cornflour andlemon juice.Spread the meringueevenly in the preparedpan.Bake for 20 minutes, oruntil pale golden, thenallow to cool for about 1hour.Place another sheet ofbaking paper on a worksurface and dust withicing sugar and cocoapowder, reserving somefor later.Turn the meringue onto
the baking paper.Carefully remove the topsheet of paper.For the filling, beat thecream until soft peaksform.Spread the beaten creamover the meringue with apalette knife.Sprinkle the fruit andchocolate evenly over thecream.Use the paper to help youroll up the meringue fromthe short end.Once rolled, dust with theremaining sugar andcocoa.Ease the roulade, seamside down, onto a servingdish and refrigerate for 1hour.Cut in slices to serve.
I was recently toldabout Phil O'Brien'sbook 101 AdventuresThat Got Me Ab-solutely Nowhereand went out andgrabbed a copies thatday.
Well, what a greatread.
I wolfed the bookdown in one weekend,mainly because all theshort stories are all sethere in the Territorywith many a tale lo-cally here in Kather-
ine. Plus Phil O’Brien
even names peopleand places I know.
The best part aboutthe stories within hisbook is that he writeslike a good old-fashioncampfire storyteller.
You could feel your-self sitting at a fire, lis-tening to him tell somehysterical tales oftimes he seemed tobe drawn to mischiefand mayhem.
Well, actually he ispretty much a magnetfor trouble most of the
time.Many of the sto-
ries involve bush char-acters, crocs, liquorand general naughti-ness on the author’sbehalf.
Phil O’Brien hashad a large and variedamount of careersover the years, someof them being croco-dile egg collector, Out-back tour guide andcampfire singer - andmost of his professionfeature in his book inone way or another.
In his book Phil
O’Brien brings to lifethe incredibly funnystories he has experi-enced in the NorthernTerritory - and the bestthing about the authoris - he is self deprecat-ing and never blamesanyone else for his ill-gotten deeds goneawry.
“The Australianlandscape whippedpast the windows ofthe Greyhound bus,”the author writes.“I′m going places,′ I
thought. ′I′m gunnatake the bush by
storm. “I′m gunna ride
everything, breakeverything in, dehorneverything and makelove to anything.
“What seemed likeyears later, the busdropped me outsidean old bush pub: thenerve centre of abustling town of ap-proximately fifteenpeople.
It wasn′t the end ofthe world, but you onlyhad to shut your eyesto sense it wasn′t faraway.”
HHaavvee yyoouu rreeaadd ......??
> By CLARE PEARCE
> By Pam Tupper
Through Facebook this week, I opened an invi-tation for people to join me on my Healthy EatingChallenge.
So far 12 people have shown interest and fivepeople have begun the challenge.
Congratulations to Jodie Locke, Chris Dixon,Jenna Walsh (pictured, with her partner MitchHardaker), Melinda Wilson and another, who haschosen to remain private.
They have all agreed to give up junk food for aperiod of time.
Please refer to my website or our Facebook Page‘No Junk Food Challenge’ to learn more about theirindividual challenges.
If you would like to encourage these guys along,please write a message on our website, Facebookpage or email it to [email protected] andI will post it up.
Thank you to all those who have sent messages ofencouragement through.
I would like to extend an invitation to any of ourreaders out there.
If you are interested in giving up junk food for aperiod of time (even just for a week, month, sixmonth), and/or want to commit to an exercise rou-
365 Days without junk food - by Debbie Unwin
Week 19
On April 25 Katherine mother-of-two Debbie Unwin embarked on a ‘365 Day No Junk-foodChallenge’ to raise money for Carers Australia and to raise awareness about Healthy living.
For the next year Debbie will be publishing a diary of her efforts and the success of her proj-ect in the Katherine Times. To support Debbie send an email to [email protected]
or visit her website online at http://365daynojunk.com.
tine of your choice, and/or would like to purchase adiet plan from a qualified nutritionist plus receiveweekly support from her, and/or would like to raisemoney for a charity of your choice - then inbox meor email me.
As I mentioned last week, to succeed in this chal-lenge, I encourage you to exercise regulary, don’tallow yourself to become too tired, get rid of any-thing in your cupboards/fridge that might be tootempting and don’t allow yourself to get too hungry.
Good luck to all of you.
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