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November

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The renowned travel editor of Australia’s Fairfax newspapers, Anthony Dennis, visited Kakadu recently and provides 20 reasons why everyone should visit this spectacular region…

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One of Expedia’s most experienced video and camera professionals recently had the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream to travel to Kakadu and film this magical region.

October

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Kakadu Tourism has launched a range of special cruise and accommodation offers to provide even greater incentives for visitors to enjoy Kakadu National Park during the ‘green season’.

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Kakadu is a remarkable destination throughout the year, but is often forgotten during the ‘Tropical Summer’, which basically lasts from November through to April.

August

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‘Twitchers’ and lovers of Australia’s outback wildlife are invited to witness some of the world’s most exotic bird life during Kakadu Bird Week from 14 – 21 October, 2015.

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As an Australian and a travel lover I have been lucky enough to see a lot of our beautiful country, and yet I am also guilty of grabbing my passport and heading overseas when I still have so many incredible places to visit here at home.

July

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Kakadu’s Mahbil Festival will be held on 5 September celebrating the best in Indigenous music, arts and bushfoods – with everyone invited to join in the fun and excitement of the free, day-long Festival.

June

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Kakadu’s modern tourism origins owe a vast amount to former Crocodile Hunter, Tom Opitz, and his ‘English Rose’ wife, Judy Opitz, who opened a store on the banks of Jim Jim Creek in 1964.

Forget ordinary... visit Kakadu instead!
See our website for a selction of suggested itineraries from 1 - 7 Days.
No car, no worries - we have a selection of day tours from Cooinda Lodge or choose a multi-day tour departing from Darwin.
Visit: kakadutourism.com

Video thanks to @lavidadownunder [IG]

🐊 40 years ago, Kakadu stole the show. On 26 September 1986, Crocodile Dundee opened in the USA.
And suddenly, millions of people around the world were getting their first glimpse of a very different Australia - rugged, wild and spectacular, with Kakadu taking centre stage.

The film became a global phenomenon, grossing more than US$174 million in the USA alone and becoming one of the biggest films of 1986. But its impact went well beyond the box office.

Following the success of Paul Hogan’s earlier “shrimp on the barbie” campaign, Crocodile Dundee helped turn international curiosity about Australia into something much bigger. American visitors grew from 159,000 in 1984 to 282,000 in 1986, and the film inspired travellers to follow in Mick Dundee’s footsteps and experience the landscapes they had seen on screen, particularly here in the Northern Territory.

And those landscapes weren't simply a backdrop.
Gunlom. Nourlangie. Ubirr. Kakadu.

They became part of the story.

Forty years on, we’re lucky enough to have the original behind-the-scenes photographs that capture a little of what happened here in 1986 - the cameras, the crew, the actors and the extraordinary landscape that became one of the stars of the film.

And perhaps that's the most remarkable part.
The landscape is still here.
The culture is still here.
The stories are still here.

Kakadu has been home to Aboriginal people for more than 65,000 years, and today its living culture and Aboriginal experiences are an increasingly important part of the reason people come here.

So, 40 years after Crocodile Dundee introduced Kakadu to a global audience, we're celebrating more than a movie.
We're celebrating the place that helped make it unforgettable. ❤️💛🖤

Happy 40th, Crocodile Dundee.

"I genuinely can't believe more people aren't talking about this part of Australia 🤯🇦🇺"

That's the reaction after 4 days road tripping through Kakadu - ancient escarpments, endless wetlands, waterfalls and wildlife that feel like another continent altogether.

Thank you @lavidadownunder for sharing your Kakadu with us 🧡

📍 Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory

Texture like nothing else on Earth. 🐊 From armour-plated scales up close, to the full length of this croc cruising across Yellow Water Billabong. Captured by one of our guests on a Yellow Water Cruise, this is Kakadu doing what it does best: nature, wild, and completely unscripted.

📍 Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu National Park
🔗 Book your cruise: kakadutourism.com/see-and-do/tours or see link in bio
📸 Thanks to @thelostiesontour | Yellow Water Cruise

🦆 Special Yellow Water Cruise – Kakadu Bird Week 🦆
Join us Sunday 27 September at 4.30pm for a once-off Yellow Water Cruise guided by Luke Paterson from NT Bird Specialists. As the light softens over the billabong, Luke will help you spot and identify Kakadu's incredible birdlife, from jabirus to sea eagles, in one of the richest wetland habitats in Australia.

Limited spots. Book now to secure your place. See link in bio.

📍 Yellow Water Cruises, Cooinda Lodge, Kakadu National Park