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Where is Kakadu National Park
Kakadu National Park an Australian Natural Icon covers almost
20,000 square kms and is 257 kms East of Darwin the capital
city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Kakadu National
Park is a World Heritage listed area that has been listed
for it's cultural and natural heritage and Kakadu is the largest
terrestrial national park in Australia. Life in the park does
depends on the water, also in respect to the tropical monsoon
climate that produces the downpours of the tropical humidity
of the "wet" season, and the milder weather of the "dry" season.
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 257 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.
Kakadu is the second largest national park in the world and
and is home to approximate number of species: Mammals: 62,
Reptiles: 123+, Birds: 280, Freshwater Fish: 51, Insects:
10,000, Frogs: 25, Plants: 1,275. (many are rare and occur
only in Kakadu)
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Camping Tours and Safaris to Kakadu
National Park
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to Kakadu National Park in Northern Territory Australia
There are numerous tour companies offering Camping
Tours and Safaris to Kakadu National Park from Darwin
in the Northern Territory that depart daily or have
scheduled tours and private tours. Camping tours are
often called Camping Safaris or Camping Tours often
indicating the same type of tour components.
 Tours
can range from one day to a week and can be budget (which
can vary from shared kitchen facilities, toilet and
shower) or local luxury accommodated tours with a ensuite,
TV, airconditionaing and coffee and tea facility. Kakadu
Camping Tours from Darwin
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Scheduled Tours -
are tours that leave on a daily, or nomiinated days
of the week or weekly scheduled departure. All tours
require a minimum number of passengers to commence
and in peak season this never seems to be a concern.
They are all guided with a tour driver who is also
the guide and cook. Group particpation is part of
the fun and getting to know the other travellers
in your tour. Kakadu
Camping Tours from Darwin |
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Guided Tours -
Camping tours from Darwin have accredited guides
as the Northern Territory Parks authority is very
strigent on guides. Northern territory has a high
calibre of guides who have excellent local knowledge
of cultural significance, history, flora and fauna.
Usually you fing a guide may have a hobby and be
a local expert in a particular field like flora,
bush medicine plants, birds, retiles or Aboriginal
Culture which makes the tour that little bit more
interesting. Kakadu
Camping Tours from Darwin |
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Scheduled Tours with
Semi Permanent Tents and Camps - Tours can range
from one day to a week and can be camping and sleeping
in budget twin or quad share permanent or semi permanant
tents. Semi permanent tents are usually smaller
2 to 3 person dome tents you have to help erect
your self. There generally is permanent cooking
facilities and purpose-built fire pits, screened
eating areas, share showers and toilets. Kakadu
Camping Tours from Darwin |
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Scheduled Tours with
Safari in Style Camping Tents - Then you also
have the local class of 'Safari in Style' tents
which are tents usually with a metal frame bed and
fan and very roomy. There generally is permanent
cooking facilities and purpose-built fire pits,
screened eating areas, share showers and toilets.
Kakadu
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Scheduled Tours with
Swags and Bushcamping - Then there are those
tours that prefer to sleep under the stars in swags
(Aussie bedroll), this is called generally Bush
Camping - no facilities other than those that are
carried on the vehicle. Toilet stops are always
on the agenda of course. Some camps have share showers
and toilets. Kakadu
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Scheduled Backpacker
Tours - One tends to see this word 'Backpacker'
used very sparingly lately in the tour industry.
To me a backpacker tour is nowdays a budget minded
camping or accommodated tour a fun component included
in the itinerary. These tours historically have
targeted the ages of 18-35's though nodays it's
creeping up to early 40's and as long as your fit
and agile with a happy outlook your welcomed with
most 'Backpacker Tours'. There is the odd tour operator
who recommends the age guidleine to 18-35 and these
are easy to see looking for a tour. Kakadu
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Private Tours also
known as Customized Tours, Personalised Safari,
Personalized Tours, Chartered Tours and Exclusive
Tours, - If you have specific points of interest
the tour operator and even the guides on route can
personally create a Tour to suit your individual
requirements. Kakadu
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Hosted and Guided
Tours - Usually part of a scheduled guided tour
that also has the driver and a second person being
the host/guide as well. Kakadu
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2WD Coaster Buses, 2WD Coach Touring Vehicles
- used by Tour operators to Kakadu National
Park. There are 2WD Coaster Bus tours which carry
up to 16-22 passengers. Kakadu
Camping Tours from Darwin
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2WD Coaches -Then
there are also the larger 38-45 seat coaches with
and without onboard cassette toilets. |
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4WD - 4 Wheel Drive Touring Vehicles
to Kakadu
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There are the different
3 main types of 4WD (4 Wheel Drive) tours.
The first which carry 9 Passengers in a Troopcarrier
(3 in the front and 8 in the back on 2 bench seats
that are side facing each other). Kakadu
Camping Tours from Darwin
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The second is the larger
front facing seated 4WD such as the Oka's, Canters,
Mitsubishi or Isuzu - 16, 17 or 20 seats
front facing air-conditioned vehicle. These tend
to have spacious cabs with ample legroom and forward
facing seats for increased comfort and a better
view for greater appreciation of the scenery. Kakadu
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Selfdrive 4WD, Camper, Motorhome,
RV hire and rentals through Kakadu
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Darwin with an population of 120,000 is approximately
4050km from Sydney, 3500km from Brisbane, 3200km from
Adelaide, 4500km from Perth and 1482km from Alice Springs.
Due to such long driving distances, it is sometimes
not practical for international visitors to drive to
Darwin from other state capital cities with time permitting.
The drive between Darwin and Alice Springs does however
contain a number of interesting and unique sights for
visitors to enjoy. Kakadu
self drive hire with camping from Darwin
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As a result, many international visitors
hire or rent recreational '4WD' 4 Wheel Drives,
Campers, RV's, Motor Homes and Camper Vans to explore
the Northern Territory of the Top End and Central
Australia. Kakadu
self drive hire with camping from Darwin |
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The 4 Wheel Drive recognised tracks
with camp sites are: 4 Mile Hole, 2 Mile Hole, Bucket
Billabong, Alligator Billabong Sandy Billabong,
Jim Jim Falls, Twin Falls, Red Lily Billabong, Maguk
(Barramundi Gorge), Koolpin Gorge and Graveside
Gorge (Graveside Gorge 4 Wheel Drive recognised
track requires additional permit, bookings are
required, with experienced 4WD only) Kakadu
self drive hire with camping from Darwin |
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What to do, what see, what to experience in Kakadu National
Park
Essential experiences to consider are taking a cruise on
the tranquil waters of the yellow Water Billabong to view
the overwhelming prolific birdlife. Then witness a spectacular
sunset over the Arnhemland Escarpment 'say' from Ubirr. A
must is to view the Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock.
The see kakadu from the air with a scenic flight, especially
in the 'Green Season' and the tremendous volumes of water
coming off the waterfalls on the Arnhemland Escarpement. Take
one or more of the treks and hikes tracks throughout kakadu
national park (make sure you tick off all the requirements
first). Above all educate yourself properly on the culture
of the parks people, flora and fauna by visiting both the
Bowali Centre in Jabiru and the Warradjen Cultural Centre
in Cooinda.
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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.
Resources
• www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/
• www.environment.gov.au/parks/
• www.facebook.com/RoadReportNT
• www.roadreport.nt.gov.au/
• www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/roadreport/
• www.toiletmap.gov.au/
• www.travelnt.com/
• https://www.northaustralianhelicopters.com.au/
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