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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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Camping Tours
and Safaris to Kakadu National Park
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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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).
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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. |
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The third is the luxury
Prado or Landcruiser being 5 or 8 front facing seat
vehicles |
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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.
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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. |
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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) |
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The third is the luxury Prado or Landcruiser
being 5 or 8 front facing seat vehicles
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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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