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Road trip from Darwin to Kakadu National Park and return in Northern Territory Australia

What's to see from the Arnhem Highway: Bark Hut Inn, Mary River Wilderness Lodge and Caravan park, Two and Four Mile Hole, Wildman River Wilderness Lodge, Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge, Aurora Kakadu (roadside side and accommodation), Merl, Ubirr, Border Store, Bowali Vistor Centre and Park Headquarters, and Jabiru

What's to see from the Kakadu Highway: Start with Fogg Dam and then Window on the Wetland, followed by Bark Hut Inn (Photos below), Information Bay and Ranger Station, Mary River Roadhouse, Cooinda, Yellow Water Billabong, Old Jim Jim Road, Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Gimbat, Mirrai Lockout, Muriella, Graveside Gorge (Not Listed) Koolpin Gorge (24 permits a day only), Gunlom (Waterfall Creek) Garnamarr Campground, Jim Jim Falls, (see much more at JimJimFalls.com) Twin Falls, Maguk (we knew as Barramundi Gorge), Sandy Billabong, Nourlangie Rock,
Gubara, Moline Rockhole, Motorcar Falls (not listed but a large 4wd Isuzu or Canter wet season destination by tour groups.

What's to see from the Kakadu Highway other areas: Goldfields Loop to Grove Hill, Umbrawarra Gorge and Butterfly Falls, Douglas Hot Springs (see much more at JimJimFalls.com)

Kakadu Maps: See the enlarged and detail kakadu maps with campgrounds and falls and roack art sites below





A 2wd Motorhome road trip in Kakadu: Let's explain Kakadu even further: Say you have a 2wd large 6 berth motorhome rental, so what can you see and visit in Kakadu with the family.
A 4wd camper road trip in Kakadu: the route and suggested road trip is a bit further below folks.

One suggestion is go in the Arnhem Highway to Adelaide River for a Crocodile Cruise then to The Bark Hut Inn for a cuppa and thru to Ubirr a very significant Aboriginal Cultural Rock Art Site, don't forget Mamukala Wetlands and Bird Hide and back down to Bowali Visitor Centre and stay at Jabiru. Then travel down the Kakadu Highway to Nourlangie another very significant Aboriginal Cultural Rock Art Site. Travel then down to Pine Creek turn right another 100+ Klm though stop first say 50klm down to trek into Edit Falls and continue onto Katherine then go east 24 klm down Gorge Road (This road is called Gorge Road and also we knew it as Maud Creek Road on occassions) to Katherine Gorge. Stay or visit then back eventually (a lot to do) and stay a night in Katherine next day go to the Cutta Cutta Caves near by and the Thermal Hot Springs behind the footy oval. Now if you have plenty of time take 3 to 4 days and go west to Kununurra and take a flight over the Bungle Bungles and a cruise on Lake Argyle, stay a extra night also at El Questro and come back Katherine turn south straight down the Stuart Highway 101klm to Mataranka Thermal Hot Springs, Bitter Springs, Elsey National Park and homestead a easy 2 to 3 days here and then head back towards Adelaide River (a must stop for Charlie the Buffalo now standing forever inside the cafe), not to forget you can side track to Manton Dam a favourite for the locals but be careful with the kids and water, then back on the Stuart Highway to Darwin and let's say 90klm out you see Litchfield National Park turnoff on the left and once on that turnoff road go 20 klm in you come upon a rather sprawling town the gateway to Litchfield called Batchelor.

Now fuel up and stock up at the Batchelor General Store. Oh there are a few nice caravan parks in Batchelor. Allow 2 full days or one rushed day to see the waterfalls of Lower Casades, Buley Rockhole, Florence Falls and Wangi falls (swimming is allowed unless a temporary closure sign not too due to crocodiles or high waters), then travel to Tolmer Falls and the hike is refreshing and view of the falls is from around 500metres away. Then a must see is the iconic Magnetic Termite Mounds but looking behind you in the car park and you see the other type quiet clearly called the Cathedral Termite Mounds. Easy to spend 2 to 4 days there as there are plenty of other walks like Green Ant Creek. Now Lost City is really not a lost city but is a series of large sandstone outcrops ever so slightly resembling a structure. (Note: there is a much more spectacular Lost City at Cape Crawford on/around the area from the Savannah Way). So after all this travel if you're not exhausted head up to Tumbling Waters Caravan Park and camp there for the night and see the Territory Wildlife Park then next day you come into the Outer Greater Darwin and finally street down the highway to drop off your motorhome rental (Before 4pm there no more key drop offs). Map of the Stuart Highway in Australia

�Kakadu Road Trip Fast Facts: A 300km a day allowance from Maui, Britz and Apollo motorhome hire should be plenty; as to date as not one of our customers to date has ever given feed back they had to pay excess.
�Kakadu Road Trip Fast Facts: Based on the above intinerary route you will take approximately 1200 selfies and photos (thats the feedback our clients told us more than once)
What To Bring On A Kakadu Road Trip: We have listed here a few suggestions based on our own 4wd Kakadu trip and our travelled customers feedback.




A 4wd Camper road trip in Kakadu: Let's explain Kakadu even further: Say you have a 4wd large 2 or 5 berth camper rental, so what can you see and visit in Kakadu with the family or just yourself.

It's rather simple Repeat the exact itinerary of the Kakadu 2wd road trip plan. It's the base floor plan foundation whether you do Katherine or Litchfiel first or last not that much of a difference.

The most important thing to remmebr is the dates. If you start your trip say June 20th then leave Kakadu till last especially the southern end waterfalls. In years past (see much more at JimJimFalls.com) Jim JIm Falls road access and the Jim Jim Falls Gorge walk in opened sometimes in years past around June 27th. It's not just about receeding water on the road in but also capturing any crocodile in the Jim Jim Falls billabongs opposit the walking in which is 900m long. Usually just one very happy crocodile moves into here every year and every year in June the rangers capture it in a 20 foot long cage and relcoated him (always a male croc it seems) out to the wilderness much further awau or the Darwin Crocodile Park. SO it you want to see Jim JIm Falls and Twin Falls leave it till as late as possible if you starting late June.

All the other waterfalls of Kakadu tend to be in the right side of Kakadu Highway going in at the southern end of Kakadu park. Maugak we called it Barrimundi Gorge seems to open first around mid to late May from years past followed by Gunlom and then Koolpin (not sure about Graveside but about same time as Koolpin I think). As Kakadu National Park waterfalls are seasonally feed waterways the opening with access to these falls is never the same. BUT Litchfield National Park is spring feed and all year but sometimes in the Wet Season they are closed also due to flodding between December till April.

Now allow many days extra if you want to go to the Wildnerness lodges in the north of the Mary River National Park region, Goldfields Loop to Grove Hill, (Groove Hill Northern Territory a miners pub we saw when we went and very remote MUST check with the Darin visitors information centre if it's accessable and open before you go) Umbrawarra Gorge and Butterfly Falls, Douglas Hot Springs (see much more at JimJimFalls.com).

�Kakadu Road Trip Fast Facts: A 300km a day allowance from Maui, Britz and Apollo motorhome hire should be plenty; as to date as not one of our customers to date has ever given feed back they had to pay excess.
�Kakadu Road Trip Fast Facts: we had one customer who mentioned took 3000 Kakadu scenic photos and Kakadu selfie photos. That index finger must be so tired we said back.
What To Bring On A Kakadu Road Trip: We have listed here a few suggestions based on our own 4wd Kakadu trip and our travelled customers feedback.

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Arnhem Highway on the way from Darwin to the township of Jabiru Kakadu National Park what can you stop and visit or go to
Arnhem Highway on the way from Darwin to Kakadu stop and see Bark Hut Inn, or the Bird Hide just off the Arnhem Highway
Kakadu Highway entrance from Pine Creek swim and explore by 4wd hire the Billabongs, Gorges, Rockholes and Waterfalls
Kakadu National Park and region wildlife cruises and from Darwin Jumping Croc cruises you can go on
Kakadu National Park Aboriginal Cultural Rock Art Paintings of Nourlangie and Ubirr you can visit and marvel at the art
Pine Creek and around the township of Pine Creek good for a stop and old gold mining town
Katherine and around the township of Katherine shop for outback gear or see the Cutta Cutta Caves
Stuart Highway on the way from Darwin to Katherine what can you stop and visit or go to just off the Stuart Highway
Stuart Highway on the way from Darwin to Katherine Gorge cruise or canoe the gorges
Stuart Highway from Darwin to Nitmiluk National Park so much to do and see camp, cruises, hikes, swim and canoe
Stuart Highway on the way from Darwin to Esley National Park hike in and swim in pristine waters
Stuart Highway on the way from Darwin to Mataranaka Thermal Hot Springs where can you swim and visit
Douglas Daly region on the way from Darwin to Katherine where to camp and where to explore
Litchfield National Park and Batchelor explore Tolmer Falls, Wangi Falls, Florence Falls, Buley Rockhole
Litchfield National Park and Batchelor explore the Magnetic termite Mounds and the Cathedral Termite Mounds