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Kakadu National Park
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national park in the world and and is home to approximate number
of species: Mammals: 62, Reptiles: 123+, Birds: 280, Freshwater
Fish: 51, Insects: 10,000, Frogs: 25, Plants: 1,275. (many are
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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.
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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.
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The Aboriginal traditional
owners to Kakadu National Park
The area boasts the longest
continuous surviving human culture in the world. Aborigines
have been living in this region for at least 40,000
years. The
descendants of these First Australians still live
in Kakadu today.
Two of the main focal points
for seeing the Aboriginal Culture of Rock Art at a
closeup look is at Ubirr Rock left off the Arnhem
Highway before Jabriu and Nourlangie Rock on the Kakadu
Highway on the way to Cooinda Resort in the southern
End of the park.
Two other areas to learn about
Aboriginal culture is at Warradjan Cultural Centre
near Cooinda Resort. Also at Kakadu Culture
Park next to Muirella Park Campground in Kakadu National
Park in a conventional 2 wheel drive vehicle, RV,
camper, motorhome or coach. It's a sealed road and
only 20 minutes from the hotel (International standard)
accommodation at Jabiru (North) or Cooinda (South).
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Roads to Kakadu National
Park
Road conditions in the Park vary according
to the two seasons being the Green 'Wet' season or
Dry season. Widespread Green 'Wet' season flooding
occured historically and frequently during November
to April there nowdays the seasons have changed signifciantly.
Therefore you should check the road conditions well
before your departure . Up-to-the-moment road reports
can be obtained from the Bowali Visitor Centre (Telephone
+61 (0) 8 8938 1120). The Arnhem and Kakadu Highways
are sealed and generally remain open throughout the
year. Green 'Wet' season flooding associated with
any prolonged heavy rains may have various locational
temporary closures. Driving
along the Arnhem highway from Darwin to Kakadu - a
full blog with great photos and a real way to
get the feels of the road.
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Roads to Kakadu National
Park
We here also provide helpful tips on Kakadu National
Park and what to see and activities available, visitor
safety, park camping and accommodation facilities,
emergency contacts and useful Kakadu Parks information.
If time allows, we advise you stay in the park for
a 2-5 days so that the major sites can be explored
at your leisure. Kakadu National Park can be visited
selfdrive a 2 wheel drive vehicle such as a car, camper,
4WD or even a large motorhome though access is limited
to the Kakadu Highway and the Arnhem Highway. Ubirr,
Yellow Waters, Jabiru and Nourlangie Rock being main
the extent of where you can visit a 2 wheel drive
vehicle. Currently about 200,000+ folks visit Kakadu
National Park each year. Visitor numbers are higher
during the dry season months of June to September
(approx. 33,000 people visit each July) and lower
during the wet season months (approx. 7,000 people
visit each January).
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Roads to Kakadu National
Park
We here also provide helpful tips on Kakadu National
Park and what to see and activities available, visitor
safety, park camping and accommodation facilities,
emergency contacts and useful Kakadu Parks information.
If time allows, we advise you stay in the park for
a 2-5 days so that the major sites can be explored
at your leisure. Kakadu National Park can be visited
selfdrive a 2 wheel drive vehicle such as a car, camper,
4WD or even a large motorhome though access is limited
to the Kakadu Highway and the Arnhem Highway. Select
one of the following regions to access maps and information
on the area below: Road
conditions and directions to Kakadu National Park
from Darwin
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Roads to Kakadu National
Park
Ubirr, Yellow Waters, Jabiru and Nourlangie Rock
being main the extent of where you can visit a 2 wheel
drive vehicle. Currently about 200,000+ folks visit
Kakadu National Park each year. Visitor numbers are
higher during the dry season months of June to September
(approx. 33,000 people visit each July) and lower
during the wet season months (approx. 7,000 people
visit each January).
Select one of the following regions to access maps
and information on the area below: Road
conditions and directions to Kakadu National Park
from Darwin
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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.
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.
 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 Hutt 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.
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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.
Resources
• www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/
• www.environment.gov.au/parks/
• www.facebook.com/RoadReportNT
• www.roadreport.nt.gov.au/
• www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/roadreport/
• www.toiletmap.gov.au/
• www.travelnt.com/
• https://www.northaustralianhelicopters.com.au/
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