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Nourlangie
Rock in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory Australia
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Where Is Nourlangie
Rock
Turn off the
kakadu Highway 19km south of the Bowali Visitor
Centre and travel a further 12 km. Nourlangie
Rock: a 1.5km circular walk will take you past
an ancient Aboriginal shelter and several outstanding
art sites. For the adventurous, there is also
a moderately steep climb to Gunwarddehwardde
lookout, which provides impressive views of
Kakadu's escarpment and Nourlangie Rock. Open
all year round, entry is free. Continuing on
from the Nourlangie car park, the road provides
access to several interesting walks and Aboriginal
art areas including Anbangbang Billabong, the
Nanguluwur art site, and Gubara Pools.
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How Get To
Nourlangie Rock
Kakadu
National Park an Australian Natural Icon covers
almost 20,000 square kms and is 253 kms East
of Darwin the capital city of the Northern Territory,
Australia.
Kakadu National Park is a World Heritage listed,
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 253 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.
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Access To
Nourlangie Rock
Over 5,000 recorded and identified Aboriginal
art sites, Kakadu contains an uniqueartistical
living cultural landscape of Aboriginal art.
Ubirr and Nourlangie Rock
are two of the most pristine public sites that
feature Aboriginal Cultural Rock Art and previous
dwelling shelters.
The
dry season which is approximatley which is classed
generally as May - October each year. Though
in current year the wet has not set in till
late December or January and then finishes mid
April.
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Walking:
A
1.5km circular walk takes you past an ancient
Aboriginal shelter and several outstanding art
sites. A moderately steep climb to Gunwarddehwardde
lookout provides impressive views of Kakadu's
escarpment and Nourlangie Rock.
If
you have more time
Anbangbang (Arn-barng-barng) Billabong (Check
wet season access)
Where: After leaving the Nourlangie carpark,
take the first road to the left.
Features: Several picnic tables and a 2.5km
dry season circular walk. With Nourlangie Rock
forming an impressive backdrop, this is one of
Kakadu's most attractive billabongs. Allow 1 hour.
Notes: Anbangbang Billabong walk (dry season
only) Distance: 2.5 km Time: 1 hour return Grade:
Easy Start: Nawurlandja parking area or Anbangbang
Billabong parking area Follow the yellow-tipped
posts around Anbangbang Billabong to see lilies,
waterbirds and stunning views of Burrunggui (Nourlangie
Rock).
Nawurlandja
(Now-oo-larn-ja) Lookout walk
Where: After leaving Nourlangie carpark, take
the second road to the left.
Features: A 600m climb up a moderately
steep slope offers good views of the escarpment
and Anbangbang Billabong. Allow 40 minutes.
Nanguluwur
(Narng-oo-loo-war) art site walk
Where: After leaving the Nourlangie carpark,
take the first road to the right.
Features: An easy 3.4km return walk through
woodlands leads to a quiet art site with some
interesting Aboriginal rock art. Allow 2 hours.
Gubara
(Goo-bar-rar) Pools walk (check wet season access)
Where: After leaving the Nourlangie carpark,
take the first road to the right and travel a
further 9km.
Features: A 6km return walk past sandstone
cliffs to shady monsoon forest pools. A pleasant
place to spend the heat of the day. Allow 4 hours.
Bubba
(Boop-bar) walk (dry season only)
Where: Starts at the entrance of the Muirella
Park Camping Area.
Features: A 3.5km circular walk through
several wetland habitats. Allow 2 hours.
Mirrai
(Mirr-eye) Lookout walk
Where: Turn south-east off the kakadu Highway
30km south of the Bowali Visitor Centre.
Features: A moderately difficult 3.6km
return walk to a platform lookout on top of Mount
Cahill. It is a steep climb. Allow 1.5 hours.
Sanstone
platea Nawurlandja
is a sandstone outlier with species typical of
stone country. This habitat is home to endemic
species, like the chestnut-quilled rock-pigeon
and the elusive short-eared rock wallaby. Resurrection
grass (Micraira sp) grows in hollows where soil
collects. This plant appears dead in the dry season,
but comes to life at the start of the wet season,
forming a thick green mat. The sandstone pandanus
(Pandanus basedowii) has distinctive prop roots
and a growth habit quite different to the two
lowland pandanus species. Figs (Ficus spp.) send
their roots spreading all over the rocks as they
seek moisture and provide support. During the
wet season, the stone country provided Bininj
with shelter and painting sites. Bininj also hunt
and gather stone country foods when the lowlands
are flooded. Bush currants (Buchanania arborescens),
rock and sandpaper figs (Ficus spp.) are collected
and eaten along with nectar from Dryanders grevillea
(Grevillea dryandri).
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What To See
And Do At Nourlangie Rock
World Heritage
listed area with extensive Kakadu birdlife,
Aboriginal art galleries, rugged escarpment.
Burrunggui (Nourlangie
Rock) - Enjoy the 1.5km loop track, taking in
rock art and views of Lightning Dreaming from
the lookout. Much of this area is wheelchair
accessible.
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Talks At Nourlangie
Rock
During the dry
season, rangers provide informative talks about
Aboriginal art and culture several times a day.
Talks: During
the dry season, rangers provide informative
talks about Aboriginal art and culture several
times a day
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Talks At Nourlangie
Rock
During the dry
season, rangers provide informative talks about
Aboriginal art and culture several times a day.
Talks: During
the dry season, rangers provide informative
talks about Aboriginal art and culture several
times a day
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Where to stay
Muirella Park
Camping Area (check wet season access)
Access to showers, toilets and a generator is
available. Camping fees (adults only) are collected
on site during the dry season. Please pay at
the Bowali Visitor Centre during the wet season.
Bush Camping
Area (Dry season only, 4WD recommended)
A free camping area with composting toilet is
available beyond Muirella Park at Sandy Billabong.
Drinking water is not available
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Protect Your
Reserve
All native plants and animals in the Reserve
are protected.
Guns and traps are prohibited.
Areas of this Reserve do not allow pets, however
exercise areas are set aside for dogs and horses.
Signs throughout the Reserve explain these conditions.
Please observe these regulations.
Take care with fire - light fires only in the fire places provided.
Please dispose of litter properly.
Vehicles must remain on formed roads - off road is only by foot.
Safety Note: Saltwater (estuarine) crocodiles
occur in billabongs and at the sea; for your safety
do not enter the water.
See the Visitor Safety
page for more information.
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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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