| Kakadu has been on my bucket list for years, probably since I saw Crocodile Dundee. OK, it wasn't a great movie, but it was filmed in Kakadu and the scenery spoke to me. So, Rand and I booked a 2-day tour to wee the area. The park is located within the Alligator Rivers Region of the Northern Territory. It covers an area of about 7500 sq mi., nearly half the size of Switzerland. |  |
Aboriginal people have occupied the Kakadu area continuously for at least 40,000 years. It is renowned for the richness of its Aboriginal cultural sites. Approximately half of the land in Kakadu is Aboriginal land under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976, and most of the remaining land is currently under claim by Aboriginal people. The park lands are leased for 99 years by the traditional owners to the Directory of National Parks to be managed as a national park.
The cultural and natural values of Kakadu were recognized internationally when it was made a UNESCO World Heritage site in stages between 1981 and 1992.
The cultural and natural values of Kakadu were recognized internationally when it was made a UNESCO World Heritage site in stages between 1981 and 1992.
River Cruises on the Yellow Water Billabong (a branch of a river forming a backwater or stagnant pool, made by water flowing from the main stream during a flood) and the East Alligator River with Aboriginal guides gave us lots of salt water crocodile sightings.
Visits to the Ubirr and Nourlangie rock art areas provided multiple beautiful rock art views.
