About the World Heritage Kakadu National Park

About the World Heritage Kakadu National Park

This World Heritage listed National Park is quiet spectacular, being extremely diverse and encompassing a vast amount of land with a huge variety of scenery, wildlife, plant life and Aboriginal Artsites to see and experience. Depending on the season you may see crocodiles, goannas, wallabies, dingos and many species species of birds that inhabit or migrate to Kakadu National Park each year. About the World Heritage Kakadu National Park

The flora is sensational and will often change dramatically from the tropical summer season December to April then to the dry season in May to November.

What to do, what see, what to experience in Kakadu National Park

Essential experiences to consider are taking a cruise on the tranquil waters of the yellow Water Billabong to view the overwhelming prolific birdlife. Then witness a spectacular sunset over the Arnhemland Escarpment 'say' from Ubirr. A must is to view the Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock.

The see kakadu from the air with a scenic flight, especially in the 'Green Season' and the tremendous volumes of water coming off the waterfalls on the Arnhemland Escarpement. Take one or more of the treks and hikes tracks throughout kakadu national park (make sure you tick off all the requirements first). Above all educate yourself properly on the culture of the parks people, flora and fauna by visiting both the Bowali Centre in Jabiru and the Warradjen Cultural Centre in Cooinda.

Kakadu National Park an Australian Natural Icon covers almost 20,000 square kms and is 257 kms East of Darwin the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Kakadu National Park is a World Heritage listed area that has been listed for it's cultural and natural heritage and Kakadu is the largest terrestrial national park in Australia. Life in the park does depends on the water, also in respect to the tropical monsoon climate that produces the downpours of the tropical humidity of the "wet" season, and the milder weather of the "dry" season.

Kakadu National Park is the gateway to Arnhemland. The sealed roads from Darwin to Kakadu is via the Arnhem Highway and from Katherine to Kakadu National Park via the Kakadu Highway. The Bowali Visitor Centre near Jabiru in Kakadu National Park is located 257 km from Darwin in Northern Territory Australia via the Arnhem Highway entrance. If travelling by road, you should allow 3 hours travelling time from Darwin. Maps of the road to Kakadu National Park and of Kakadu National Park.

Along the Arnhem Highway to Kakadu National Park you can take a number of cruises from the Adelaide River to see the crocodiles litterally jump out of the water for a tasty snack. From large boats to the small cruises such as the Adelaide River Cruises. Or pull over at the Bark Hut Inn and aquaint yourself with true outback favour of this bush pub and tourist spot. Then you can stop by the numerous towering cathedral termite mounds that abound along the road.

You can drive yourself in a self-drive 2WD car, 4WD Camper, 4 Wheel Drive Car or even a RV Motorhome rental. There is a scheduled Kakadu tour to suit every budget and need. if not then create your own personalized private tour. Wheelchair access

Kakadu camping or accommodated tours such as a 4WD adventure safari is an excellent choice to get the best of kakadu in short time such as a 3 day tour. A tour really lets you experience what Kakadu National Park has to offer if you enjoy adventure. Tours have been developed over the years to offer you excellent value and take the worry of you when organsing what to see and do in kakadu. In other words let the expects help you.

There are a number of campgrounds in and just out of Kakadu National Park. Commercially operated camping areas with power sites are available at the Kakadu Resort, Kakadu Lodge and Caravan Park and the Gagudju Lodge Cooinda. Other major park camping areas suitable for more sizable groups are Merl, Muirella Park, Mardugal and Gunlom. These camping areas all have solar heated showers, toilets and washing tub facilities.Camping areas are divided into 'generator' and 'non-generator' zones. Specific camping grounds in the park allocate areas of their park exclusively for camping tour operators.

Free bush camping areas are located throughout the park. Facilities at these sites are basic or non existent. Some have what is called minimal camping facilities.

Kakadu National Park - Seasons

But Australia's Kakadu sees seasons of varied extremes -- so varied, in fact, that the park's longtime aboriginal inhabitants have divided the year into six distinct seasons.
• Kakadu Seasons - Gunumeleng Pre-Monsoon Storm Season - Gunumeleng, from mid-October to late December, may in fact last from a few weeks to several months.
• Kakadu Seasons - Gudjewg - Monsoon Season - Gudjewg, from January to March, can be described as the 'true' wet season.
• Kakadu Seasons - Banggereng - Knock 'em down storm Season - Banggerreng, in April, is the season when the rain clouds have dispersed and clear skies prevail.
• Kakadu Seasons - Yegge - Cooler but still humid Season - Yegge, from May to mid-June, is relatively cool with low humidity.
• Kakadu Seasons - Wurrgeng - Cold Weather Season - Wurrgeng, from mid-June to mid-August, is the 'cold weather' time; humidity is low, daytime temperatures are around 30°C and night-time temperatures are around 17°C.
• Kakadu Seasons - Gurrung - Hot Dry Weather - Gurrung, from mid-August to mid-October, is hot and dry.

Opening hours of Kakadu National Park

Kakadu National Park is open 365 days per year. Given the large size of Kakadu there are a number of key attractions that have different operating hours these are:

* Bowali Visitor Centre - is open from 8am to 5pm.
* Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre - is open from 9am to 5pm.
* Ubirr Rock - is open from 8:30am until sunset from 1 April until 30 November
* Ubirr Rock - is also open from 2pm until sunset from 1 December until 31 March.
* Nourlangie Rock - is open from dawn until dusk.

All of the attractions are open every day of the year and all times are Central Standard Time. These are based on the season 2006/7.

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