Kakadu National Park
World Heritage wetlands and rock art
schedule 1 min read / Updated Jun 2026
Kakadu National Park is Australias largest terrestrial national park and a dual World Heritage site, protecting vast wetlands, escarpment country, ancient Aboriginal rock art and an extraordinary diversity of wildlife across the Top End of the Northern Territory.
Kakadu National Park is Australias largest terrestrial national park and a dual World Heritage site, protecting vast wetlands, escarpment country, ancient Aboriginal rock art and an extraordinary diversity of wildlife across the Top End of the Northern Territory.
Tourist locations
Places to visit in Kakadu National Park.
8 locations to explore
Bowali Visitor Centre
Gateway to understanding Kakadu
Free entry to the visitor centre; Kakadu park pass required to access park sites
Full guide arrow_forwardBurrungkuy (Nourlangie)
Lightning Man's ancient shelter
Kakadu park pass required - $40 adult (dry season), $25 adult (tropical summer)
Full guide arrow_forwardCahills Crossing
Crocodile spectacle at the causeway
Kakadu park pass required - $40 adult (dry season), $25 adult (tropical summer)
Full guide arrow_forwardJim Jim Falls
Kakadu's tallest plunging waterfall
Kakadu park pass required - $40 adult (dry season), $25 adult (tropical summer)
Full guide arrow_forwardMaguk (Barramundi Gorge)
Rainforest amphitheatre plunge pool
Kakadu park pass required - $40 adult (dry season), $25 adult (tropical summer)
Full guide arrow_forwardTwin Falls Gorge
A split cascade in stone country
Kakadu park pass required - $40 adult (dry season), $25 adult (tropical summer)
Full guide arrow_forwardUbirr
Rock art meets floodplain panorama
Kakadu park pass required - $40 adult (dry season), $25 adult (tropical summer)
Full guide arrow_forwardYellow Water (Ngurrungurrudjba)
Wetlands alive with birds and crocodiles
Kakadu park pass required - $40 adult (dry season), $25 adult (tropical summer); cruise fees additional
Full guide arrow_forwardScenic views
Lookouts near Kakadu National Park.
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