Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory is one of the world's great natural landscapes and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As well as a wealth of flora and fauna, the Denmark-sized area boasts a 50,000-year history of Aboriginal habitation.
While woodlands cover the largest area of the Kakadu National Park, there are rocky sandstone uplands in the south and east, rising to 450 metres above the plains. Flood plains cover the north.
Highlights of the Kakadu National Park include Ubirr Rock, the Nourlangie and Gunlom Falls, as well as the famous Yellow Waters, where thousands of migratory birds flock each year. The Freezing Gorge is another landmark that very few people get to see - the narrow chasm is so deep that the sun rarely reaches the cool water at the bottom.
The best way to enjoy Kakadu National Park is to take as much in as your muscles and stamina can absorb - there are plenty of companies out there to guide you on walking, canoeing, cruising and four-wheel driving trips. Make sure you do your research when choosing a company - unless you want to do it on your own. Although always open, the weather is kindest from November to March, when the wildlife is the most colourful.
Organised tours to Kakadu National Park are available from Darwin.
Highlights of the Kakadu National Park include Ubirr Rock, the Nourlangie and Gunlom Falls, as well as the famous Yellow Waters, where thousands of migratory birds flock each year. The Freezing Gorge is another landmark that very few people get to see - the narrow chasm is so deep that the sun rarely reaches the cool water at the bottom.
The best way to enjoy Kakadu National Park is to take as much in as your muscles and stamina can absorb - there are plenty of companies out there to guide you on walking, canoeing, cruising and four-wheel driving trips. Make sure you do your research when choosing a company - unless you want to do it on your own. Although always open, the weather is kindest from November to March, when the wildlife is the most colourful.
Organised tours to Kakadu National Park are available from Darwin.
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