KAKADU
Take a look at the Google following , there is a triangle of roads starting with the Arnhem Highway at Humpty Doo , rolling out to Gagudju and the Ranger Mine at Jabiru and returning to the Stuart Highway and Darwin with the Kakadu Highway.. All tarmac and with some exceptions like the Jim Jim Falls are reachable with non FWD vehicles. This twenty thousand square kilometre World Heritage National Park set up in 1979 is crowded with mammals, birdlife and reptiles inhabiting its rivers, flood plains , billabongs and tidal flats. The Park is also home to much Aboriginal history and art, rock carvings and cave painting.
The wet season makes camping and road access uncomfortable and sometimes inaccessible and the dry can be hot. The intervening period is very special and a good time to visit. Camping vehicles with kitchen, refrigeration and sleeping accommodation are a good choice providing economy , freedom of movement, flexibility and mobility all in one. The ready availability of well equipped campsites within reach of the major attractions is a decided plus.
Most sites like the Ubirr Art Site can be walked with ease given time and Tour operators will take you cruising on the billabongs and rivers like the Yellow Waters and 4X4 you into the more inaccessible areas at Twin and Jim Jim Falls.
No matter what you have heard, there are no Alligators in Kakadu, there are however thousands of Crocodiles, some very big indeed. There are Salties and Freashies, best advice is to avoid them all and drink lots of water to avoid dehydration.
Enjoy Kakadu.
September 2008