Tuesday, Aug 29, 2017 at 18:28
Unfortunately you have been miss informed, I suspect this is because 99.99% of people that want to drive through
Kakadu want to visit the place. I am guessing that when you asked if you needed to pay to go through
Kakadu the answer would have been yes. That 00.01% that wanted to drive through
Kakadu without visiting it would be you.
Yes Robin there is a park pass fee, this means if you use any facility within the park you need to pay the park pass fee. This is something you said that you would support if you wanted to visit the park.
However, you said you didn't want to visit the park but just drive through it, this means you don't have to pay a fee if you drive through the park non stop or break your trip in 2 and stay one night in
jabiru.
To answer your question above, the park pass was re introduced in 2007, and the fee structure was was increased in April 2016. This means from the 1st of Nov to the 15th of May the fee is $25 per adult $60 for a family with a concession of 25% for those over 60 from the 15th of May until the 1st of November the fee rises to $40 per adult and $100 per family with a 25 % concession.
The visitor numbers since the increase has risen approx 4% per year since the new fee structure was implemented.
How do I know this? I am the Tourism Visitor Support Officer for Parks Australia at
Kakadu headquarters.
I have also lived and worked here for over 40 years, it is my job to know these things.
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