Waterways
Escarpments
Kakadu is Australia's largest biodiverse nature reserve, occupying some 20,000 square kilometres. It is World Heritage listed & home to the world's oldest record of Aboriginal rock art together with an abundance of wetlands, rivers, waterfalls, amazing escarpments, floodplains, and over 2,000 species of plants & wildlife.
Self drive
Head south from Darwin on the Stuart Highway & turn left onto the Arnhem Highway. The trip to Jabiru takes about three hours by sealed road. The road is also sealed to Mamukala Wetlands, Ubirr, Cahill's Crossing, Nourlangie Rock & Cooinda (Yellow Water), so a standard 2WD vehicle will be fine. However, if you want to go further afield to places like Jim Jim & Twin Falls you'll need a 4WD.
Tours
A number of tour operators offer both day return and overnight tours to Kakadu. Tours include 1 or 2 nights stay in Jabiru with short trips during the day to popular locations.
Scenic Flight
For an awesome experience, why not consider a day return scenic trip from Darwin?
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