MOVE over Indiana Jones -- you've got nothing on this intrepid sister act!

For Jane Gould, 21, and her sister Kate, 20, from Moorcroft, Broughton, collected their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards from Prince Philip at St James' Palace in London yesterday (Wednesday) after dodging crocodiles, riding rapids and rescuing people.

The daring duo, who attended Broughton High School, Woodplumpton Lane, Preston, took part in a string of challenges to complete their prestigious awards.

Jane, a third year student at Sheffield Hallam University, spent seven months in Australia as part of the challenge, undergoing expeditions and teaching Aboriginal children English, maths and science.

Kate went on weekends to the Lake District where she joined various events including rapid river canoeing.

"I also went rock climbing in the dark and that was very exciting. I was exhausted but thrilled that I had completed the challenge," said Kate.

On her adventure Down Under, Jane travelled by canoe down the crocodile-infested waters of the Katherine Gorge on a three-day trip. "At one point, four of us got tipped out and separated from our canoes," fearless Jane said.

"We had to swim 30 yards across hoping we wouldn't get eaten.

"At night we were sleeping under the stars on the river's sand banks -- we could see crocodile tracks all around us and their eyes twinkling through the dark.

"The Aboriginal way of life is so different from ours, but they were so friendly and loving. It was an experience of a lifetime."

The girls' mum Barbara said: "Their father and I are very proud of our girls."