Kakadu National Park

The wilderness of Kakadu National Park is a bewildering variety of distinct yet harmonious environments ranging from the rivers and billabongs of the wetlands to woodlands, forests, coastal mud flats and stone escarpment country.

Nature at its Best

Kakadu is nature at its most dramatic. Rock escarpment towering 400 metres above dense rainforest, winding waterways and in the summer, cascading waterfalls. Teeming bird life wheeling above saltwater crocodiles lurking watchfully on the river banks below. Silvered barramundi breaking the placid surface of waterlily-accented billabongs. Rock faces bearing a painted record of a continuing Aboriginal culture stretching back more than 60,000 years.

Little wonder then that Kakadu National Park is World Heritage listed and one of the essential destinations for visitors to the Northern Territory. Untouched natural beauty on such a massive scale tends to make a lasting impression. So it’s more than likely that memories of Kakadu will linger long after you have returned home and left the whisper of pandanus leaves and soothing choruses of birds far behind.

Kakadu Tours

Tours to Kakadu range from a half day flying tour to 1, 2, 3 days and extended tours. There are regular departures and private charters with personalised itineraries. Time spent in the Park with a Tour guide or Ranger means exploring art sites and learning about Aboriginal Dreamtime and culture. Observing the indigenous flora and fauna. Bushwalking on well placed walking tracks through a variety of habitats and landscapes from stone country to monsoon forest. Relaxing and swimming at the waterfalls or fishing at Yellow Waters, Jim Jim Creek and other locations. Cruises on the South Alligator River and Yellow Waters will reveal many of the 275 species of birds found in the Park and estuarine (saltwater) crocodiles in their natural environment. In Kakadu you can join a 4WD tour and travel into Arnhem Land. The Bowali Visitor Centre is a must for all visitors - it’s a one stop mine of information. When you are there, make sure you pick up a copy of the Visitor Guide to Kakadu National Park. Self drivers also can obtain a schedule of Ranger guided walks and talks. These will help you get the most out of the Park.

The visitors who enjoy Kakadu the most are those who stay the longest. Those that only allow a day in their itinerary can leave disappointed at not seeing all the attributes of the Park, if possible plan to spend at least two, but preferably three days in the Park.