Publications and downloads
ABC | Kakadu podtours
Stop one - Mamukala Wetlands Explore the South Alligator Region with park ranger, Annie Taylor
Stop two - Jabiru Learn about the history of the Park and explore a working uranium mine
Stop three - Ubirr Traditional Owner Natasha Nadji introduces us to her grandfather's country
Stop four - Nourlangie Traditional Owner Jeffrey Lee taste tests some bush tucker and tells us the story of the Lightning Man
Stop five - Yellow Water Take a cruise through one of the Top End's most beautiful wetlands
Stop six - Jim Jim Falls Jump in a chopper and experience the power of the Arnhem Land Plateau
Stop seven - Gunlom Traditional Owner, Bessie Coleman takes us to this oasis in the south of the Park
Kakadu National Park
Tourism Updates - 2012
- Update 6 (11 May) - PDF | DOCX
- Update 5 (2 May) - PDF | DOCX
- Update 4 (18 April) - PDF | DOCX
- Update 3 (27 March) - PDF | DOCX
- Update 2 (6 March) - PDF | DOCX
- Update 1 (3 February) - PDF | DOCX
Plans and strategies
- Have Your Say towards the draft management plan for Kakadu National Park - Public comments closed 13 April 2012
- Kakadu National Park | Climate Change Strategy 2010-2015
- Kakadu National Park Management Plan 2007 - 2014 (order printed copy)
- Kakadu National Park Tourism Master Plan
- Kakadu National Park Fire Management Plan 2007 (order printed copy)
- Kakadu Ramsar site
Books, reports and series
- Kakadu National Park Landscape Symposia Series 2007 - 2009
- A Destination Brand for Kakadu | A brand strategy discussion paper - July 2006
- A Shared Vision for Tourism in Kakadu National Park - Government response -2006
- A Shared Vision for Tourism in Kakadu National Park - 2005
- Kakadu National Park Visitor Survey Program 2000-2001
Visitor guides and holiday planners
- What's On Guide 2012 (PDF - 1.74MB)
- Visitor Guide (PDF - 3.46MB)
- English holiday planner (PDF - 1.3 MB)
Park notes/factsheets and walks
Art, history and culture
- Warrdjan cultural centre and Bowali visitor centre (PDF - 291 KB)
- Aboriginal languages (PDF - 841 KB)
- Gunbim art site (PDF - 728 KB)
- Bardedjilidji art site walk (PDF - 893 KB)
- Barrk art site walk (PDF - 659 KB)
- Nourlangie art site and walk (PDF - 277 KB) or see our webpage
- Ubirr art site walk (PDF - 305 Kb) or see our webpage
Walks and activities
- Yurmikmik walk (PDF - 396KB)
- Bardedjilidji art site walk (PDF - 893 KB)
- Barrk art site walk (PDF - 659 KB)
- Nourlangie art site and walk (PDF - 277 KB) or see our webpage
- Ubirr art site walk (PDF - 305 Kb) or see our webpage
- Anbangbang walk (PDF - 471KB)
- Bubba wetlands walk (PDF - 552KB) or see our webpage
- Gunlom area camping and walks (PDF - 540KB)
- Fishing and boating in Kakadu (PDF - 1.5MB) or see our web page
- Jarrangbarnmi campsite and walks (PDF - 604KB)
Nature and Science
- Crocodiles (PDF - 266KB)
- Geology (PDF - 825KB) or see our webpage
- Kakadu wildlife (PDF - 680KB) or see our webpage
- Approved plant list for residents (PDF - 127KB)
Videos
- Introduction by Jacob Nayinggul
- Gulyambi River cruise
- Kakadu culture camp
- Mary River Roadhouse and Gunlom
- Twinfalls boat shuttle service
- Turtle surveys, Field Island
ABC's Kakadu podtours
ABC has posted a podtour of the Kakadu region. Click on the links below to listen to the regions or here to hear the full tour >>
- Welcome to Kakadu
- Stop 1 Mamukala Wetlands. Explore the South Alligator Region with park ranger, Annie Taylor.
- Stop 2 Ubirr. Traditional Owner Natasha Nadji introduces us to her grandfather's country.
- Stop 3 Jabiru. Learn about the history of the Park and explore a working uranium mine.
- Stop 4 Nourlangie. Traditional Owner Jeffrey Lee taste tests some bush tucker and tells us the story of the Lightning Man.
- Stop 5 Yellow Water. Take a cruise through one of the Top End's most beautiful wetlands.
- Stop 6 Jim Jim Falls. Jump in a chopper and experience the power of the Arnhem Land Plateau.
- Stop 7 Gunlom. Traditional Owner, Bessie Coleman takes us to this oasis in the south of the Park.
Research and reports
Fauna information
Fauna recovery plans and taxon summaries
- The Action Plan for Australian Butterflies 2002
- Gouldian Finch National Recovery Plan 2006
- Bare-rumped Sheathtail Bat National Recovery Plan 2006
- Golden Bandicoot and Golden-backed Tree-rat National Recovery Plan 2004 - 2009
- Carpentarian Antechinus, Butlers Dunnart, and Northern Hopping-mouse National Multi-species Recovery Plan 2004-2008
- Partridge Pigeon [eastern subspecies], Crested Shrike-tit [northern (sub)species], Masked Owl [north Australian mainland subspecies], and Masked Owl [Tiwi Islands subspecies] National Multi-species Recovery plan 2004 – 2008
- The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000 - covers the whole of Australia. For Kakadu birds, see direct links below:
- Recovery Outlines 2000
- Taxon Summaries 2000
Flora recovery plans
Pest and weed management plans
- Invasive species in Australia 2004 (factsheet)
- The feral water buffalo 2004 (factsheet)
- The Cane Toad 2010 (factsheet)
- Australian Policy on Cane Toads 2009
- Cane Toads in Communities 2009 (PDF - 224KB)
- Threat abatement plan for reduction in impacts of tramp ants on biodiversity in Australia and its territories 2006
- Introduced Animals on Northern Territory Islands: improving Australia’s ability to protect its island habitats from feral animals 2005
- Potential cane toad short to medium term control techniques – the biological feasibility and cost of exclusion as a mitigating control strategy 2004
- Application to release tip weevil a potential biological control agent of Mimosa pigra 2009 (PDF - 658KB)
- Managing invasive species in Australia: success stories - biological control of Mimosa 2004
- Weed Management Guide: Olive hymenachne (Hymenachne amplexicaulis) 2003
- Weed Management Guide: Mimosa (Mimosa pigra) 2003
- Weed Management Guide: Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) 2003
