Kakadu National Park
Experience · Northern Territory, Australia
Australia's largest national park and dual-listed UNESCO World Heritage site (natural + cultural). 20,000 km² of wetlands, escarpments, ancient rock art, and saltwater crocodile country. Three hours' drive from Darwin.
What to do
Sunrise Yellow Water billabong cruise (crocs, jabirus, sea eagles). Ubirr and Nourlangie rock art sites at sunset. Twin Falls and Jim Jim Falls in the dry season (4WD only).
Where to stay
Cooinda Lodge for the wetlands base. Bamurru Plains (in the Mary River floodplain, just outside Kakadu) is the safari-style luxury upgrade.
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