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Your gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia. Owned by the local Indigenous community, Cooinda is the perfect base for your adventures.
Home of the Yellow Water Cruise, Cooinda offers easy access to southern attractions like Gunlom, Maguk, Jim Jim Falls, Twin Falls, Nourlangie Rock Art and bushwalks. After a day of adventure or relaxation by our resort-style pools, enjoy alfresco dining or relax in the privacy of your courtyard.
The Ngurrungurrudjba (Yellow Water) Campground & Caravan Park is the perfect place to base yourself for a Kakadu Adventure. The shady camping area is located next to Yellow Water Billabong, and is surrounded by the spectacular landscape of Kakadu National Park, where you can witness the unique wildlife, flora and fauna of this unique part of Australia.
Guided Experiences
Top Sights to Explore
Taste the Flavours of Kakadu
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May to September

October to April
no vehicle: 1-Day AATKings tour
No Vehicle: 2-Day Autopia Tour
No Vehicle: 3-Day Ethical Adventures Tour

Choose your season, see what's available and email your itinerary to yourself!
Driving from Darwin is straightforward via the Arnhem Highway, the main road into Kakadu. The trip typically takes 2–3 hours to Jabiru, 3–4 hours to Cooinda. Along the way, we recommend stopping at the Mamukala Wetlands or visiting the Bowali Visitor Centre near Jabiru to purchase your Parks Pass and pick up information on the region.
If you're searching for a 4WD vehicle or a 4WD Campervan, be sure to check out Adventure Rentals!

Fly into Darwin International Airport, then continue your journey to Kakadu. The Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel is located in Jabiru, approximately a 3-hour drive from Darwin. You’ll need to hire a car or join a tour from Darwin to reach the hotel.
For a faster and scenic option, Kakadu Air offers private charter flights from Darwin to Kakadu. Bookings can be made directly through their website.

Group Tours: A wide range of day trips and multi-day adventures to Kakadu depart from Darwin. Visit our Tours page to explore your options.
Private Tours: For a personalised experience, book a private day or multi-day tour with operators like NT Driver Guide and others.

Heading to Kakadu? Put Gunlom Falls on the list. ✅ Natural infinity pools perched high on the escarpment, with sweeping views across the national park below. Climb up, cool off, look out - this is one you don't skip.
Don't have your own 4WD? No worries, book our Kakadu Adventure Tour!
📍 Gunlom Falls, Kakadu National Park
🔗 Start planning: kakadutourism.com/see-and-do/attractions or see link in bio
Reel thanks to @ask_jodes [IG]
Have a Kakadu School Holiday!
Waterfalls, wildlife, ancient rock art and croc-spotting cruises - this is where the whole family makes memories.
Plus from 21 September – 3 October, @cooindalodgekakadu is the place to be with a host of school holiday fun.
Here’s what’s on:
🍕 Kids Pizza-Making
🧺 Weaving & Clapstick Painting
🔥 Damper & Fire-Cooked Fish
🎬 Movie Nights
🍦 Free Icy Poles
📍 Cooinda Lodge, Kakadu National Park
🔗 Book now: kakadutourism.com/specials/september-school-holidays
We love seeing what visitors to Kakadu enjoy the most. Here's what's on the list from @kate_duffy >>
🧡 Walk to the Nawurlandja Lookout to watch the escarpment light up pre sunset
🧡 Sunrise cruise along the Yellow Water Billabong
🧡 Visit Cahills Crossing to check out the famous causeway lined with saltwater crocodiles
🧡 Free ranger guided tour of Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) rock art site
🧡 Swimming at Gunlom Falls (finally opened for the 2026 season!)
🧡 Guluyambi Cultural Cruise along the east Alligator River
🧡 Indigenous food tour with Animal Tracks
🧡 Explore the rock art & hang around for sunset at Ubirr
What's on your list?
🎄 Make it a Kakadu Christmas 🌿
This Christmas, gather around the table at Mimi’s Restaurant at Cooinda Lodge for a festive feast inspired by the flavours and stories of Kakadu. Expect all the Christmas favourites, with a distinctly Australian twist.
🦐 Ocean-fresh seafood, including oysters, prawns and Moreton Bay bugs
🍖 Slow-roasted meats and shared platters, including wattleseed-rubbed beef sirloin, native apple-glazed ham and turkey with rosella glaze
🌿 Native-inspired sides featuring wattleseed, native rosemary and river mint
🥭 Tropical pavlova, native lime panna cotta and native red apple & rhubarb crumble
🧀 Australian cheeses, festive treats and plenty more to share
All enjoyed in the heart of Kakadu during Kunumeleng — the season of change and renewal.
Christmas lunch, Kakadu style.
Friday 25 December 2026 | 12pm–2pm
📍 Mimi’s Restaurant, Cooinda Lodge
Make this Christmas one to remember... on Country, surrounded by Kakadu. 💛
What does one have to do around here to get noticed? 👀🐊🦅
A croc? Check. Actually dozens!
A bird? Check. Actually hundreds!
An incredible wetland backdrop? Obviously.
Meanwhile, the wildlife of Yellow Water Billabong is just casually going about its day, completely unfazed by all the attention. Honestly, we’re not sure who’s the star of the show either. 🤷♀️
Who gets your vote? 👇
📍 Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu National Park
Incredible images captured by @philhammondphotography