Kakadu Travel Guide
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Australia's largest National Park, measuring almost 20,000 square kilometers, Kakadu is unquestionably one of the country's national treasures. This World Heritage Park offers visitors an opportunity to see indigenous culture while experiencing the magnificent landscape and abundance of wildlife.
'Kakadu' is derived from 'Gadudju', the most common Aboriginal language used in the northern part of the area at the beginning of the 20th century. Aborigines have lived in the area now defined by the National Park for more than 50,000 years, and their existence is marked by shelters, art sites, stone tools, grindstones and ochre for ceremonial painting.
This part of Australia knows only two seasons – the 'wet' between November and March, and the 'dry' between April and October. During the wet season, Kakadu is at its most spectacular with floodplains covered in birdlife and roaring waterfalls. While some places are inaccessible even by 4WD, it is the perfect time to take scenic flights over the park.