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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 extensive information on visitor safety
to Kakadu National Park.
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Warnings - External link http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/visitor-information/safety.html
Please note sometimes the main link from the government database
is replaced if so here is the start of the Parks section and
please subsearch for crocoidle warngs etc http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/index.html
+ Kakadu http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/index.html |
| 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
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