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Where
is Kakadu National Park
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.
Kakadu
is the second largest 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
rare and occur only in Kakadu)
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Camping
Tours and Safaris to Kakadu National Park
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Camping
Tours and Safaris to Kakadu National Park in Northern
Territory Australia
There
are numerous tour companies offering Camping
Tours and Safaris to Kakadu National Park
from Darwin in the Northern Territory that depart
daily or have scheduled tours and private tours.
Camping tours are often called Camping Safaris
or Camping Tours often indicating the same type
of tour components.
 Tours
can range from one day to a week and can be budget
(which can vary from shared kitchen facilities,
toilet and shower) or local luxury accommodated
tours with a ensuite, TV, airconditionaing and
coffee and tea facility.
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Scheduled
Tours - are tours that leave on a daily,
or nomiinated days of the week or weekly scheduled
departure. All tours require a minimum number
of passengers to commence and in peak season
this never seems to be a concern. They are
all guided with a tour driver who is also
the guide and cook. Group particpation is
part of the fun and getting to know the other
travellers in your tour. |
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Guided
Tours - Camping tours from Darwin have
accredited guides as the Northern Territory
Parks authority is very strigent on guides.
Northern territory has a high calibre of guides
who have excellent local knowledge of cultural
significance, history, flora and fauna. Usually
you fing a guide may have a hobby and be a
local expert in a particular field like flora,
bush medicine plants, birds, retiles or Aboriginal
Culture which makes the tour that little bit
more interesting. |
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Scheduled
Tours with Semi Permanent Tents and Camps
- Tours can range from one day to a week and
can be camping and sleeping in budget twin
or quad share permanent or semi permanant
tents. Semi permanent tents are usually smaller
2 to 3 person dome tents you have to help
erect your self. There
generally is permanent cooking facilities
and purpose-built fire pits, screened eating
areas, share showers and toilets. |
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Scheduled
Tours with Safari in Style Camping Tents
- Then you also have the local class of 'Safari
in Style' tents which are tents usually with
a metal frame bed and fan and very roomy.
There
generally is permanent cooking facilities
and purpose-built fire pits, screened eating
areas, share showers and toilets. |
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Scheduled
Tours with Swags and Bushcamping - Then
there are those tours that prefer to sleep
under the stars in swags (Aussie bedroll),
this is called generally Bush Camping - no
facilities other than those that are carried
on the vehicle. Toilet stops are always on
the agenda of course. Some camps have share
showers and toilets. |
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Scheduled
Backpacker Tours - One tends to see this
word 'Backpacker' used very sparingly lately
in the tour industry. To me a backpacker tour
is nowdays a budget minded camping or accommodated
tour a fun component included in the itinerary.
These tours historically have targeted the
ages of 18-35's though nodays it's creeping
up to early 40's and as long as your fit and
agile with a happy outlook your welcomed with
most 'Backpacker Tours'. There is the odd
tour operator who recommends the age guidleine
to 18-35 and these are easy to see looking
for a tour. |
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Private
Tours also known as Customized Tours, Personalised
Safari, Personalized Tours, Chartered Tours
and Exclusive Tours, - If you have specific
points of interest the tour operator and even
the guides on route can personally create
a Tour to suit your individual requirements.
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Hosted
and Guided Tours - Usually part of a scheduled
guided tour that also has the driver and a
second person being the host/guide as well. |
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2WD Coaster
Buses, 2WD Coach Touring Vehicles -
used by Tour operators to Kakadu National
Park. There
are 2WD Coaster Bus tours which carry up
to 16-22 passengers.
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2WD
Coaches -Then
there are also the larger 38-45 seat coaches
with and without onboard cassette toilets.
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4WD
- 4 Wheel Drive Touring Vehicles to Kakadu
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There
are the different 3 main types of 4WD (4
Wheel Drive) tours.
The first which carry 9 Passengers in a
Troopcarrier (3 in the front and 8 in the
back on 2 bench seats that are side facing
each other).
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The
second is the larger front facing seated 4WD
such as the Oka's, Canters,
Mitsubishi or Isuzu - 16, 17 or 20
seats front facing air-conditioned vehicle.
These
tend to have spacious cabs with ample legroom
and forward facing seats for increased comfort
and a better view for greater appreciation
of the scenery. |
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The
third is the luxury Prado or Landcruiser being
5 or 8 front facing seat vehicles |
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Selfdrive
4WD, Camper, Motorhome, RV hire and rentals through
Kakadu
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Darwin
with an population of 120,000 is approximately
4050km from Sydney, 3500km from Brisbane, 3200km
from Adelaide, 4500km from Perth and 1482km from
Alice Springs. Due to such long driving distances,
it is sometimes not practical for international
visitors to drive to Darwin from other state capital
cities with time permitting. The drive between
Darwin and Alice Springs does however contain
a number of interesting and unique sights for
visitors to enjoy.
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As
a result, many international visitors hire
or rent recreational '4WD' 4 Wheel Drives,
Campers, RV's, Motor Homes and Camper Vans
to explore the Northern Territory of the Top
End and Central Australia. |
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The
4 Wheel Drive recognised tracks with camp
sites are: 4 Mile Hole, 2 Mile Hole, Bucket
Billabong, Alligator Billabong Sandy Billabong,
Jim Jim Falls, Twin Falls, Red Lily Billabong,
Maguk (Barramundi Gorge), Koolpin Gorge and
Graveside Gorge (Graveside Gorge 4
Wheel Drive recognised track requires additional
permit, bookings are required, with experienced
4WD only) |
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The third
is the luxury Prado or Landcruiser being
5 or 8 front facing seat vehicles
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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.
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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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Goholi Pty Ltd
Postal: GPO Box 380, Darwin, NT 0801
Email: goholi@bigpond.com
www.kakadunationalaprkaustralia.com
has affliation with the following links
• http://www.australia4tours.com
• http://www.kakadu-tours.com
• http://www.australia4wheeldriverentals.com
• http://www.australia4wdrentals.com
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 www.kakadunationalparkaustralia.com
is part of the specialist for selfdrive leisure vehicle
rentals and tour specialist including camping and accommodated
one day or extended tours and safaris from the group of
Goholi groop being an experienced respected licensed Travel
Agent in Darwin, Northern Terriotry Australia (Tel +61
8 89453338). Why come to us - Let us try to get you a
discount off the recommended rates with professional and
experienced service. www.kakadunationalparkaustralia.com
is an 'Affiliate'
of the Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals group of sites.
A licensed Australian Travel Agent based in Northern Territory
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Tour Information - Mission Statement
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This site is for the beneift of those researching for
their next vacation to Kakadu National Park in Northern
Territory Australia also know as the 'Top End'.
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site - the offical government site is http://www.kakadu.com.au.
This search site offering links to Kakadu, Litchfield,
Uluru, Darwin and Northern Territory accommodations,
tours, safaris, activities, nature parks, nature reserves
and adventure activities.
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