Kakadu and Arnhem Land

Internationally recognised, the World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park is one of the nation’s most prized cultural and ecological treasures.

From Darwin, the 19,000 sq km national park is just 257 kilometres along the fully sealed Arnhem Highway. The name Kakadu is from the Gagudju speaking people, a language used in the northern parts of the area at the beginning of the 20th century.

Today however, there are three major languages spoken within the park. These are Gundjeihmi/Mauali, Kunwinjku and Jason. The shelters, stone tools, grindstones and ochre indicate that Aboriginal people have lived in the vicinity now defined by the National Park in excess of 50,000 years.

In these paintings fish, birds and animals are presented in an x-ray style, revealing internal organs and bone structures. Aboriginal culture abounds throughout the Park, where some 5000 sites have been recorded.

Then, there is the other display, the flora and fauna. More than a third of the Top End’s plant life is represented through the 1,600 plant species, along with 275 bird species, reptile families totalling 75, 25 species of frogs and it is estimated that the park hosts an amazing 10,000 species of insects.

On the flood plains, the water lily covered billabongs are stunning. Your travels into the Park must include Yellow Water and Manual. These areas attract flocks of birds throughout most of the year.

The high sandstone escarpment to the east highlights grand waterfalls of 100 to 200 metres in height, Jim Jim Falls, Twin Falls and Gunlom.

Kakadu is a truly unique place well worthy of a visit.

• Seven Spirit Bay Wilderness Lodge - Instant Bookings
  Luxury Wilderness Lodge accommodation, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory.
• Gagadju Crocodile Holiday Inn
  The hotel, created by a Darwin architect working with the local Aboriginal people, is in the shape of a 250 metre crocodile.
• Kakadu Lodge Jabiru - Instant Bookings
  Kakadu Lodge is situated on the fringe of the Jabiru township, just three hours drive from Darwin, central to many of the attractions of Kakadu World Heritage Park.
• Gagadju Lodge Cooinda
  Gagudju Lodge Cooinda is home of Yellow Water in Kakadu National Park
• Aurora Kakadu
  Aurora Kakadu situated in the Kakadu National Park is the perfect base to visit one of the world's finest wildlife reserves.
• Cape Don Lodge
  Cape Don is situated on the most north west tip of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory and is the most western point of Gurig National Park.
• Walkabout Lodge
  The Walkabout Lodge is a small resort on the Gove Peninsula in East Arnhem Land with absolute frontage to the Arafura Sea.

TOURS
	Odyssey Tours -  a variety of Safaris in the Northern Territory
	Adventure Tours Australia - a large number of safaris in the territory
	Travel North - A large variety of tours in the Northern Territory
	Mary River Houseboats - Houseboats on the Mary River
	Australian Pacific Touring - day tours and extended safaris in the Territory
	AAT Kings - A variety of Kakadu tours plus more Outback and Top End tours
	Brookes Australia Tours - personalised safaris to Kakadu & Arnhemland
	Aussie Adventure Holidays - Numerous Top End Tours
	Sacred Earth Safari's - Small group Kakadu & Kimberley tours & private charters
	Contiki Holidays for 18-35's - Darwin. Alice Springs, Kings Canyon, Uluru
	Exploranges Bushwalking Tours - unique tour departing Adelaide
	Yellow Waters Cruises -  1½ or 2 hour cruises of the Yellow Waters Billabong.