Australia’s largest national park, Kakadu National Park, is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species, filled with spectacular waterfalls and rivers. Located 150 km east of Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, a national park covers an area of 4.8 million acres and Darwin is one of the top places to visit.. Kakadu National Park, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, welcomes more than 200,000 visitors a year.. Home to Aborigines for at least 40,000 years, Kakadu National Park is home to the longest standing and still-living human culture in the world.. In the Ubirr and Nourlangie areas, the rock paintings made by the Aborigines are perfectly visible. A large part of the areas where they settled and settled by the Aborigines 40,000 years ago still belong to them.
Kakadu National Park
Kakadu is home to a very rich and diverse ecosystem. is hosting. Great rivers surround it and flow into this area. The East, West, and South Crocodile River and Wildman River are becoming world-renowned for being home to a variety of reptile species, including the famous Fresh and Saltwater crocodiles. The park also has six different layers that have undergone geological changes over millions of years.. The southern hills and basins are of volcanic origin, and the park is also home to the Ranger Uranium Mines, the world’s largest Uranium production mine.. The southern part of the park is drier.. It is a place where you can see many nature viewing points, wild natural life, plants and thousands of years old Aboriginal rock paintings.
Kakadu has a vast natural habitat.. Many rare species live in this region.. It is also home to many bird species such as kangaroos, dingoes, crocodiles, frogs, water buffaloes, a large lizard called the goanna, and the pride of Australia.. With hundreds of bird species, Kakadu is the best place for bird watching.
The South Alligator River is home to Australia’s two most populous alligator species.. You’ve probably seen the dangerous 6-metre-long saltwater crocodile, which can live in both fresh and salt water, in documentaries. Water, Barramundi Gorge, Jim Jim Falls, and Nourlangie Cliffs.
Aboriginals used to live here before Europeans came here.. There are spots with more than 5,000 Aboriginal wall paintings in the vicinity.. Today, the park is managed by the Aborigines and the Australian National Park Service.
The weather here from November to February is quite hot and humid.. Roads can be closed due to rains. This period is not a good time to visit.
We left Uluru and Alice Springs, the red lands in the heart of Australia, with our caravan and took the road to the north.. We took a pleasant break in Elsey National Park and set off for one of the homelands of the Aborigines.
Elsey National Park is a suitable place for canoeing, fishing and hiking activities for those who have time, but since we do not have much time, after breakfast. We jumped into our trailer and arrived at Katherine, 100 km to the north.
The kitchen tube of the trailer leaked due to poor connections and all our bottled gas was discharged on the way.. You can fill your kitchen tube at many gas stations in Australia.. We bought fuel, completed our domestic water in the trailer, and this time we set out as 4 people.
Benjamin left us in Katherine.. He has a job offer waiting for him, after working for a while and saving money, he will travel to South America for 2 years. we arrived at . There are thousands of termite nests both on this pre-park road and inside the park.. While the ones I’ve seen before are around half a meter tall, the ones in the park can reach up to 5 meters in size.
To visit the park, you have to pay 25$ per person at the information center.. Just a few days ago, when we woke up in the morning in Alice Springs and found our car window frozen, now the temperature is 32 degrees, it’s hot.
We made our first visit to the Bukbukluk Lookout in Kakadu National Park.. When you arrive at the viewing area after crossing a broken dirt road of approximately 1 km to reach the viewing point, you have the opportunity to watch a landscape where the seemingly endless forest area melts into the blue of the sky on the horizon.
Bukbukluk’ Afterwards, we visited the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Center, 90 km away.. There were exhibits and promotions about Aboriginal culture in the park.. I walked the walking path, which is a 2 km turn, which starts right behind this cultural center.. Many Cockatoos parrots were flying in the forest on the walkway.
Yellow Water our other stop. This world famous wet swamp area, which is a bird sanctuary, is another one of the most visited areas of the park.. In this reedy area around the South Alligator River, there is a 2.6 km walking path, some of which are platforms.. Many ducks, geese and other bird species live in groups in this reed area.. Your ears may ring due to bird sounds. We enjoyed watching a wonderful blend of blue and green.. It’s still a paradise for photographers.
We moved on to Muirella for the campground.. There is a solar-heated shower and an illuminated toilet area.. Overnight stay here is $10 per person.. Again, those who wish can pay more and choose Kakadu Culture Camp.
This campground, which is right next to us, is run by a Aboriginal family.. You can stay in luxury safari tents and take a night boat tour, including dinner.. A very tight and full schedule awaits us tomorrow.. We will visit a few more important places and return to Darwin.
Day 327: Australia:72, Kakadu National Park, 26 June 2011