Area
Status Updated
Additional
Information and Area Status Updated at http://kakadu.com.au/access
© Area
covered by the report are:
Arnhem
Highway, Kakadu Highway, Old Darwin Road, East
Alligator District
Ubirr Art Site, Magela Creek, Cahills Crossing, Merl
Campground, Manngarre Walk, Bardedjilidji Sandstone, Sandstone & River Walk. Nourlangie
District
Nourlangie Rock, Nanguluwur Art, Nawurlandja Lookout, Anbangbang
Billabong, Gubara, Sandy Billabong, Muirella Park Campground, Bubba Walk, Illigadjarr
Walk, Burdulba Campground, Malabanjbandju Caravan Area, Malabanjbandju Tent Area,
Sandstone Barrk Walk. South
Alligator District
Mamukala, Gungarre Walk, West Alligator Head, Red Lily
Billabong, Alligator Billabong, 2 Mile Hole Billabong, 4 Mile Hole Billabong . Jim
Jim District
Jim Jim Billabong Campground, Yellow Water Road, Yellow Water
Boardwalk, Home Billabong Walk, Jim Jim Falls, Garnamarr Campground, Jim Jim Day
Use Area, Twin Falls Gorge, Twin Falls Escarpment Walk, Mardugal Campground 1
& 2, Mardugal Billabong Walk, Gun-gardun Walk, Maguk, Graveside Gorge. Mary
River District
Kambolgie Campground, Yurmikmik Walks, Gunlom Campground,
Koolpin Gorge, Guratba/Gimbat Day Use, Rock Holes, Bukbukluk Lookout, Gungurul
Campground, Gungural Lookout & River Walk, Gunlom Road. http://kakadu.com.au/access
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Rob's
notes:
My car hit a flood zone
in 1989 and was swept sideways on the Arhem Highway in February. Luckily it was
a mercedes and heavy enough to withstand the full force of the flood wave. An
hour earlier I went down the road and there was nothing.
I always suggest to our clients (many are friends) a few additional tips apart
from the offical advice. •
The golden rule - make sure everyione in the car has the their seatbelt, baby
seats, booster seat properly adjusted and fasten before the key turns in the ignition.
•
Seriously - don't drive at dusk, dawn or night.
•
Don't talk on a phone whilst driving -
• Both
hands on the wheel to correct vehicle action in an emergancy.
•
Don't drink whilst driving.
• If there is a passenger
please have them also talk to you a bit to keep your mind alert and active and
keep a second pair of eye's alert around you and on the road.
•
Roadtrains are big and long - by careful when you see one.
•
Especially watch the rail crossing going into Batchelor
•
Especially watch the heavy trucks entering on the Arhem Highway around and past
the Bark Hut Inn area and at the Compass entry in Batchelor see www.litchfieldnationalpark.com
• Water crossings - especially at Twin Falls
quiet a few hire cars have been in difficulty at this crossing.
•
Always be alert as often it's the oncoming vehicle that may have difficulties
which will affect your travel path.I.E. I have seen tourists in a hire vehicle
swerve only 100m in fornt of us onto our lane so as to miss Kitty Hawks on the
Arhem Higway during a burnoff in Sept 9th, 2009.
•
In the Northern Territory you name it we have it cows, wild horses, wallabies,
kanagroos, 1000's of camles, large eagles on the road and much much more.
•
Especially if there is one driver please stop and get out and stretch your legs
often (carefully)
• Drink the required amount
of water always.
• Tourists not used to the sun
and roads have told me quiet often to warn others of the flickering of light thru
the branches and trees - it can be rather hypnotic at times.
•
We have very long straight streches of road on the Stuart Highway, Kakadu Highway
and Arhem Highway that are NOT to be treated as a speedway. 4WD and large motorhomes
are not meant to be pushed but to be enjoyed.
•
Rollovers - Please note there are stretches of road where severe weather has worn
the edge of were the sealed road meets the dirt/gravel side of the road. The drop
here can be as much as 3 inches or 7cm app. If both wheels get caught on this
it will hinder your driving. Drive slow and keep to the sealed section and please
concentrate carefully with both hands on the wheel. Road's NT do try their best
to maintain the roads.
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