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Visitor Safety
in Kakadu National Park
There are a number
of safety-related aspects of travelling in Kakadu
National Park: crocodiles, disease-carrying insects,
large feral animals, dehydration, and what to
do if a member of your group gets injured or lost.
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External
Link On Crocodiles, Swimming in pools and gorges,
Disease-carrying insects, Large feral animals,
Dehydration, Lost or injured group members, Wildfires,
Flash flooding, Emergency telephone numbers. http://www.environment.gov.au
- Click here for more information - visitor safety
- Kakadu National Park.
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Crocodile Safety
Information
Northern Australia
is crocodile country. Therefore it is important
to put awareness of crocodiles and safety at the
top of your priority list when living in, working
in or simply visiting crocodile habitat. Living
with crocodiles is not difficult so long as you
bear the following points in mind.
Always be
aware that crocodiles may be present anywhere
that there is water.
Unless there is
clear signage that it is safe to swim, assume
that crocodiles may be present.
Warning signs are
there for your benefit! Ignoring them is foolish.
Always check with
local authorities and rangers whether an area
is likely to contain crocodiles.
If in doubt, always
swim in designated swimming areas only.
If there's no sign,
don't go swimming.
A spotlight or
LED head-torch is strongly recommended at night
so that any eyeshines can be seen, but a lack
of eyeshines does not mean that it's safe to swim
- crocodiles may be underwater.
© http://crocwatch.org/
We suggest you also visit a website called http://crocwatch.org/safety
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Swimming in Kakadu
will pose a threat from Crocodiles in the Northern
Territory. Though please check with the
National Parks Headquaters in Darwin, Tourism
Top End, Bowali Visitors Centre on the way through
to Kakadu and always look for and heed any warning
signs including Crocodile warning signs. Often
there are friendly rangers at the bigger falls,
tourist information centres and government websites
for more accurate infomation. See more on swimming
below.
 A
printable map of Kakadu National Park ©
- courtesy of www.kakadu.com.au
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Are
there certain times of the yea r that I cant
swim?
The seasonality of waterholes across the Northern
Territory depend on the amount of rain throughout
the year. NT Parks and Wildlife monitor water
levels and erect signs advising visitors when
it is safe to swim. Always obey sign posts. Check
the latest access report on the web ©
www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks/access.html.
How can you
identify if a water-ho le is safe to swim in?
Salt and freshwater crocodiles are found in most
Top End billabongs and rivers, and are occasionally
seen on remote beaches. The accessible rivers
and billabongs are generally sign-posted if saltwater
crocodiles are known to inhabit the area, but
if you are not sure, dont swim. Swim only where
recommended and always observe and read the crocodile
warning signs.
Arent swimming
spots hard to get to or only acesible as part
of a tour?
All the swimming spots in Darwin, Litchfield National
Park, Katherine, Mataranka and the MacDonnell
Ranges are accessible by self-drive. A few locations
are only accessible by four wheel-drive, such
as Butterfly Gorge Nature Park and Tjaynera Falls
in Litchfield National Park. Tour operators with
swimming options include Adventure Tours Australia,
Australian Pacific Touring, Connections Safaris,
Odyssey Tours and Safaris and many more'
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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.
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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:
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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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