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via Nourlangie Rock Road, Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, Northern Territory, 0886
Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au
Website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/publications/kakadu/visitor-guide.html
Northern Territory NATATTRACT 9097925 Phone Number: 61 08 8938 1120
Fax Number: 61 08 8938 1123

Enjoy spectacular views, experience a variety of habitats and see the Nanguluwur art site along the Barrk Sandstone Walk, a rugged 12 kilometre loop walk over and around Burrunggui/Nourlangie in Kakadu National Park. This walk is graded difficult - you should allow six-eight hours to complete it. Experience the beauty of Kakadu's sandstone country with great lookout points across the Arnhem Land Escarpment. Burrunggui is a large sandstone formation - an island standing above the surrounding woodland. Keep your eyes open for the native black wallaroos and chestnut quilled rock pigeon. As you walk you will pass through heathland with sandy soil, stone country with layered sandstone pillars, and open woodland - habitats typical of Kakadu's stone country. The amazing Nanguluwur Gallery has rock paintings depicting spirits, animals, people and even a twin-masted ship. The start of the walk branches off the Nourlangie Rock lookout track, just past the main gallery. The first section of the walk is the most challenging, taking in a steep walk to the top of Burrungui/Nourlangie Rock. To enjoy this walk you must enter Kakadu National Park. An entry fee of AUD25.00 per person over the age of 16 years is required.

Kakadu Highway, Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, Northern Territory, 0886
Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au
Website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/visitor-activities/regionnourlangie.html
Northern Territory HISTHERITG 9000657 Phone Number: 61 08 8938 1120
Fax Number: 61 08 8938 1123

The walls of the Nourlangie Rock Art Site, in World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, have served as a shelter and canvas for thousands of years. The paintings are a window to a rich spiritual tradition and can be reached by the circular 1.5 kilometre Nourlangie Rock Art Walk. Between April and October, hear a Park Ranger speak this about ancient gallery and the relationship of the local people to their country and beliefs. Learn how they sheltered here during the storms of the Gudjewg season (January to March). Explore the three main sites around Nourlangie Rock - the Anbangbang rock shelter, Anbangbang gallery and Nanguluwur art site. In the main (Anbangbang) gallery you will see the Creation Ancestor Namondjok, and the Creation Ancestor Namarrgon, the Lightning Man. Climb to the Gunwarddehwardde Lookout, and be rewarded with sweeping views of both Kakadu's escarpment and Nourlangie Rock. The stories say that Namondjok and Namarrgon took the form of short-eared rock wallabies as they travelled this area, where they cut two crevices in the rock as they passed, these are visible today. An entry fee of AUD25.00 per person over the age of 16 years is required to enter Kakadu National Park.

70 kilometres off the Kakadu Highway, Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, Northern Territory, 0886
Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au
Website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/visitor-activities/regionjim.html
Northern Territory NATATTRACT 9000597 Phone Number: 61 08 8938 1120
Fax Number: 61 08 8938 1123

Twin Falls is set in the magnificent World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park. Access to the falls is via the Twin Falls Gorge Boat Shuttle Service that will ferry you to the base of the falls. The shuttle service returns regularly until late in the afternoon. Visit between December and May, when the falls are at their dramatic best. Take a scenic stroll along a boardwalk to the cascading falls where you will be rewarded by panoramic views of the towering red escarpment and sparkling waters. Afterwards, sit down and relax on the white sandy shore and take in the beauty around you. As access is not always possible due to weather conditions, please check with the Bowali Visitor Centre for the latest road and weather conditions. Tickets must be pre-purchased, and are available at the Visitor Centre. From Garnamarr travel 8 kilometres towards Jim Jim Falls, turn right and travel a further 10 kilometres to Twin Falls. The last section includes a deep water crossing at Jim Jim Creek - dry season only, high clearance four-wheel drive and snorkel recommended. An entry fee of AUD25.00 per person over the age of 16 years is required to enter Kakadu National Park.

Kakadu Highway, Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, Northern Territory, 0886
Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au
Website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/publications/kakadu/visitor-guide.html
Northern Territory GALMUSECOL 9000575 Phone Number: 61 08 8938 1120
Fax Number: 61 08 8938 1123

Before you start exploring Kakadu National Park, get familiarised by exploring the Bowali Visitor Centre. Spend an hour at the interpretive centre where you can watch a 25 minute audio visual presentation to help you gain a greater understanding of Kakadu's landscape and moods, then take a walk through the interpretive displays. Videos are shown on the half hour giving different perspectives on Kakadu and its international significance. The habitat based display and library gives you detailed information about the park and how much there is to see and do. Take a look at The Marrawuddi Gallery for Aboriginal arts and crafts, books and gifts, then enjoy a coffee at the cafe. To enjoy the Bowali Visitor Centre you must enter Kakadu National Park. An entry fee of AUD25.00, per person over the age of 16 years, for a 14 day pass is required.

60 kilometres south of Jabiru, turn off the Kakadu Highway, Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, Northern Territory, 0886
Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au
Website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/visitor-activities/regionjim.html
Northern Territory NATATTRACT 9000745 Phone Number: 61 08 8938 1120
Fax Number: 61 08 8938 1123

Whether they are raging with water or reduced to a mere trickle, the majestic Jim Jim Falls are a sight to behold at the end of a challenging four-wheel drive track in the southern escarpment country of Kakadu National Park. Jim Jim Falls is an imposing 200 metre high waterfall. See it from the air during the tropical season when water roars over the drop and the road is impassable. Take the challenging drive in the dry when the falls are reduced to a trickle to get up close. Marvel at the contrast between the red ochre of the Arnhem Land escarpment and the white sandy beaches. It's worth the 900 metre walk across the rocks to take a dip in the crystal clear water of the plunge pool. Turn east off the Kakadu Highway 43 kilometres south of the Bowali Centre. Then travel a further 60 kilometres along the four-wheel drive tracks. Allow two hours one-way. Please note speed limits and drive safely, as the last 10 kilometres of track includes areas of soft sand. An entry fee of AUD25.00 per person over the age of 16 years is required to enter Kakadu National Park.

via Gunlom Road, Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, Northern Territory, 0886
Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au
Website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/visitor-activities/regionmary.html
Northern Territory SCENDRVWLK 9097918 Phone Number: 61 08 8938 1120
Fax Number: 61 08 8938 1123

Spend the tropical summer taking the Yurmikmik Walks in the southern region of Kakadu National Park. Follow the interconnected trails that lead to stunning waterfalls and scenic lookouts. Yurmikmik is the Jawoyn name for the country between the Marrawal Plateau and the South Alligator River. You will notice the changes in the landscape as you walk from the cool creeks and monsoon forests into the heat of the open woodlands, and from the trees in the woodland valley to the stunted rocky ridge and plateau vegetation. You can choose from the 2-kilometre return Boulder Creek Walk into woodland and monsoon forest, or the 5-kilometre return Yurmikmik Lookout Walk up a stony ridge to views over Jawoyn country. The 7.5-kilometre return Motor Car Falls Walk follows an historic vehicle track and offers cool creeks shaded by rainforest. Experienced walkers can take The Motor Car and Kurrundie Creek circuit walk of 14 kilometres, a more difficult overnight walk. The Yurmikmik Walks in the southern hills and ridges are enjoyable in the tropical season, but beware of flash flooding in creeks during this time. An entry fee of AUD25.00 per person over the age of 16 years is required to enter Kakadu.

Arnhem Highway, Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, Northern Territory, 0886
Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au
Website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/visitor-activities/regionsouthalligator.htm
Northern Territory NATATTRACT 9000703 Phone Number: 61 08 8938 1120
Fax Number: 61 08 8938 1123

Visit Kakadu National Park and take shelter in the bird hide to watch bird life undisturbed across the waters of Mamukala wetlands, located on the Arnhem Highway about two hours drive from Darwin. Mamukala is beautiful all year but at its most dramatic in the late dry season (September - October) when thousands of magpie geese congregate to feed - a must-see for avid photographers and birdwatchers. An observation platform allows you to view the birdlife and a mural illustrates the seasonal changes that occur through the year. There is a three kilometre walk adjacent to the wetlands, allowing you to spot up close egrets, darters, herons and forest kingfishers. Paperbark trees and Pandanus line the wetland perimeter, and keep an eye out for the pretty water lilies in various colours. The walks vary in length from one to four kilometres, and allow one to two hours for the full walk. The Gu-ngarre Walk is only accessible during the drier months, check wet season access. An entry fee of AUD25.00 per person over the age of 16 years is required to enter Kakadu National Park.

Kakadu National Park, off Oenpelli Road, Jabiru, Northern Territory, 0886
Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au
Website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/visitor-activities/regioneastalligator.html
Northern Territory SCENDRVWLK 9097919 Phone Number: 61 08 8938 1120
Fax Number: 61 08 8938 1123

The Sandstone and River Bushwalk, a 6.5-kilometre marked circular walk takes you through the rainforest, stone country, extensive flood plains and big escarpments of Kakadu National Park. Follow the trail past Catfish Creek, flood plains, billabongs, sandstone outliers and the East Alligator River. It is graded moderate and generally takes up to four hours to complete. Along this walk you're likely to spot lavender-flanked wrens and peregrine falcons. This country also has its own distinct plant species mixed with more widespread species, which is continually changing with the seasons. The trailhead is located not far along the road to Ubirr in the national park. The walk may be closed depending on weather conditions, so please check with the Bowali Visitor Centre back at Jabiru before venturing out. An entry fee of AUD25.00 per person over the age of 16 years is required to enter Kakadu National Park. Covering nearly 20,000 square kilometres of exceptional natural beauty and unique biodiversity, Kakadu National Park is teeming with wildlife, home to important Aboriginal rock art sites, and takes in diverse and exotic landscapes. This has earned it a World Heritage listing for both its cultural and natural values.

off Oenpelli Road, Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, Northern Territory, 0886
Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au
Website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/explore/rock-art-ubirr.html
Northern Territory HISTHERITG 9000599 Phone Number: 61 08 8938 1120
Fax Number: 61 08 8938 1123

Ubirr is one of Kakadu National Park's two most famous Aboriginal rock art galleries. The galleries can be viewed by following an easy 1 kilometre circular walking track. Climb the moderately steep 250 metre track to a rocky outlook with views across the floodplains. Time your visit for a spectacular and unforgettable tropical sunset from the top. There are three main sites of rock art to experience at Ubirr. At the Main Gallery you will see representations of the many animals the Aboriginal people hunted. Animals were painted to pay respect to them for giving their lives, to ensure future hunting success, or to illustrate a noteworthy catch. Important Dreamtime ancestors such as the Namarrgarn Sisters and a magnificent Rainbow Serpent are also represented in their respective galleries. The walk to Ubirr takes about an hour and is 1 kilometre via a circular walking track from the car park. The climb to the lookout takes a further 30 minutes. During the tropical summer months access is restricted - check with the Bowali Visitor Centre for the latest information. An entry fee of AUD25.00 per person over the age of 16 years is required to enter Kakadu National Park.

Kakadu Highway, Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, Northern Territory, 0886
Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au
Website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/visitor-activities/regionnourlangie.html
Northern Territory NATATTRACT 9097921 Phone Number: 61 08 8938 1120
Fax Number: 61 08 8938 1123

Challenge yourself to tackle the steep climb to the top of Mount Cahill for the panoramic views over the escarpments and floodplains of central Kakadu. Located along the Kakadu Highway, halfway between the main service centres of Jabiru and Cooinda, the walk to Mirrai Lookout is described as moderately difficult. The trail is 3.6 kilometres return to the elevated platform on top of Mount Cahill. Although a relatively short walk, it is a steep climb and you should allow 1.5 hours to complete. This area of Kakadu National Park is considered to be the Nourlangie region and there are plenty of other sites, walking tracks and camping options for visitors to the area. An entry fee of AUD25.00 per person over the age of 16 years is required to enter Kakadu National Park.