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Kakadu
National Park: Gagudju Lodge Cooinda in Northern
Territory, Australia
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Yellow Waters
in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory Australia
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 Yellow
Water Wetlands (check wet season access)
Where:
Turn north-west off the Kakadu Highway
50km south of the Bowali Visitor Centre.
Features: Yellow Water is part of
the South Alligator River floodplain. During
early dry season, a boardwalk provides good
views of Yellow Water's wildlife. When waters
recede, a 1km return walk takes you across
the floodplains to a viewing platform on
Home Billabong.
Boat
tours: Commercial boat cruises operate
on Yellow Water throughout the year and
provide a marvellous opportunity to see
the varied birdlife of Kakadu's World Heritage
wetlands. Bookings are required. Telephone:
Within Australia: (08) 8979 0111 International:
+61 8 8979 0111
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Warradjan
(Warr-ar-jarn) Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Where: On the Yellow Water and Cooinda road.
Features: The circular design of this cultural
centre represents a warradjan (pig-nosed turtle).
The Centre's large display, developed by Bininj/Mungguy,
provides detailed information about Aboriginal culture
in Kakadu. There is also a video room and a gallery
that sells Aboriginal arts and crafts, books and
cards.
Opening Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm every day
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 Boating
Where: Boat ramps are located at Jim Jim Billabong,
Yellow Water and Marddugal Billabong. (see the Boating
Web Page for more information)
Features: During the wet season these billabongs
join up and it is possible to boat between them.
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Scenic
Flights
Where: Available from Jabiru East and Cooinda
Airstrips, bookings are required.
Telephone: Within Australia: (08) 8979 2411
International: +61 8 8979 2411
Features: Flights provide the only means
of seeing the spectacular Jim Jim and Twin Falls
when they are in full flood during the wet season.
Safety Note: Saltwater (estuarine) crocodiles
occur in billabongs and at the sea; for your safety
do not enter the water |
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Mardugal (Mar-doo-garl)
Billabong walk
Where: Starts at the caravan section of the
Mardugal Camping Area.
Features: A 1km return walk follows the edge
of Mardugal Billabong. Allow 30 minutes. |
Gun-gardun (Goon-gar-don)
walk
Where: Starts near the entrance of the Mardugal
Camping Area.
Features: A 2km walk through woodlands, Kakadu's
most widespread habitat. Allow 1 hour. |
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| Where to stay |
Gagudju Cooinda
Lodge
The Gagudju Cooinda Lodge is equipped with motel
standard rooms, budget accommodation, tent sites,
powered van sites, bistro, restaurant, store. A
swimming pool is also available for use by motel
guests only. Reservations are recommended.
Telephone: Within Australia: (08) 8979 0145
International: +61 8 8979 0145 |
Mardugal 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 (check wet season access)
Free camping areas with basic or no toilet facilities
are available at Jim Jim Billabong and Giyamungkurr
(Black Jungle Spring) |
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Services
The Gagudju Cooinda Lodge Store sells petrol, LPG
gas, diesel, food and souvenirs, and takes bookings
for commercial tours |
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Parks & Wildlife
Commission of the Northern Territory
Head Office - Goyder
Centre 25 Chung Wah Tce Palmerston, NT 0830
PO Box 496 Palmerston NT 0831
Ph: +61 (0) 8 8999 5511 |
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Gagudju
Lodge Cooinda
Situated 3 hours
from Darwin, Gagudju Lodge Cooinda offers convenient
access to Kakadu National Park attractions.
Take the Stuart Highway south from Darwin, then
transfer to the Arnhem Highway towards Jabiru.
Travel approximately 225 kilometres then turnoff
to the Pine Creek Highway and travel 54 kilometres
to the Cooinda turnoff.
Location: Gagudju Lodge Cooinda, Kakadu
National Park Kakadu Highway, Jim Jim NT 0886,
Australia
Phone: + 61 (0) 8 89 79 0145
Email: reservations@gagudjulodgecooinda.com.au
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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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