15 Awesome Things To Do In Kakadu National Park, NT

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Kakadu National Park is the largest national park in Australia and one of the few UNESCO World Heritage sites to be listed for both its cultural and natural features. It’s an enormous park famed for its biodiversity, wildlife, and aboriginal heritage.

Made up of wetlands, rivers, water holes you can swim in, impressive rock formations, aboriginal rock paintings, prehistoric monuments, and an abundance of wildlife, you can bet there are many things to do in Kakadu National Park to keep you busy.

It is a profoundly spiritual place that offers adventure, cultural experiences, stunning landscapes, unique flora and fauna, and a bit of star-gazing.

If you’re thinking of visiting Kakadu National Park and are not sure what there is to see and do, then read on to learn about the park’s top attractions.

How Many Days Do You Need at Kakadu?

I once heard about a writer who had visited Kakadu National Park on a group tour after visiting Litchfield National Park on the same day!!

Two outstanding national parks separated by a good three-hour drive.

I was sad that people might read that review and think Kakadu is nothing but a place that is hot with lots of mosquitos and a magical sunset that you can’t fully appreciate because you’re on the great Top End race to see it all in a day.

The minimum number of days you need to spend at Kakadu National Park is three days, but if you can spend longer, I would suggest spending an entire week there.

If you don’t have the means and time to experience Kakadu properly then I suggest holding off until you can, otherwise, you’re just wasting your time and money.

Kakadu is Australia’s largest National Park and covers more than 19,000 square kilometers, in other words almost half the size of Switzerland. You can’t get to know it if you race in for a night. There is a lot of ground to cover and so much to see and do.

How To Savour the Kakadu Experience

Kakadu National Park is not far from Darwin, so you can easily fly in and hire a car. To really make the most of your experience, I suggest you skip the tour, grab a bunch of friends, and split the costs of hiring a car and doing it yourself.

Once you’re in Kakadu, besides your camping and entrance fees, your costs are minimal as it’s just nature you’re exploring.

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