For those of you travalling to Kakadu this dry season.

Submitted: Sunday, Mar 23, 2008 at 23:19
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Here is a guide to Kakadu this dry.

There are many Camping spots in Kakadu, some free some with amenities and a cost and then the resorts.

Free bush camping spots with drop toilets.

Malabanjbanjdju camping, and Malabanjdbanjdju caravan area.

Burdulba camping.

Sandy Billabong

Jim Jim Billabong

Maguk camping area.

Gungurul camping area.

Kambolgie Creek camping area.

Managed camp grounds with camping and van places, areas with gen sets,and toilet and shower blocks, with a $5.40 per person per day over 16 years.

Merl.

Muirella Park

Garnamarr camp ground, no gen set area and 50kms of corrugated dirt road, suitable for camper trailers.

Mardugal.

Gunlom camp ground 40 kms dirt road suitable for C/Vans.

Resorts with power camping and hotel motel style accommodation.

Aurora South Alligator, Arnhem hwy.

Aurora Kakadu Lodge, has camping C/Can park and budget Accomm,Jabiru.

Lake side Caravan and camping park with bush bungalow style tents, and cabins, Jabiru.

Gagadju Crocodile Hotel.

Gagadju Lodge Cooinda, has Camping C/Van park, budget and motel Accomm.

Recommended Tours.

Jim Jim and Twin Falls

Arnhemland Day tour

Animal Tracks

Yellow water cruise.

Guluyambi

AAA Air charters

Places to visit.

Ubirr rock art site, open 8.30 till sun set there are ranger talks.

Nourlandgie Area. Nourlandgie rock art site with ranger talks, Anbangbang walk and picnic area, Nawurlandja look out, Nanguluwur rock art site.

Jim Jim and twin falls area %0 km corrugated dirt road with a further 9 km of 4wd track to jim jim falls with a 1800 metre return difficult walk with a swim, and a further 9 km to twin falls via a .8 / 1metre water xing currently no swimming at twin falls access is cia a boat shuttle $12.50 per person over 16 years.

Jim jim also has a difficult 6km return walk to the top with a swim, and twin has a moderate to difficult 3km return walk to the top with a swim.

Maguk is 54 kms past Cooinda and 12 km off the Kakadu hwy on a corrugated dirt road, a 1 km medium level walk takes you to a refreshing swim.

Gunlom is 40 km off the Kakadu hwy on a dirt road with a 200 metre easy walk to the plunge pool or a strenuoes walk to the pools at the top.

Fishing.

South Alligator river, 2 mile hole 4 mile hole Red lily billabong, bucket billabong, muirella park, Jim Jim billabong yellow water, mardugal, all these have boat access.

Info can be found at all accommodation, all managed camp grounds, Bawli visitor centre, Warradjan Cultural centre.

So if you are coming this way I hope this helps, feel free to contact me for a visit and have a beer.

Cheers Steve.

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Reply By: Ooppss - Sunday, Mar 23, 2008 at 23:31

Sunday, Mar 23, 2008 at 23:31
hey Steve,

Cheers for the info mate...

To all the other posters, Thanks for this great site of advice and guidence for us "less experienced" travellers...

we all started somewhere

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Reply By: Steve from Top End Explorer Tours - Sunday, Mar 23, 2008 at 23:43

Sunday, Mar 23, 2008 at 23:43
This is another Tour as well.

Kakadu Culture Camp.

I just re read the whole lot and noticed the spelling, please forgive me as it has been a big week end fishing with some mates, there is still to much water for good fishing yet.

I also when to the east Alligator yesterday and the Magela Creek was still at 1.1 metres, so it was fun driving through that, just ask Bonz as I took his family through there last year but it was only .8 then.

Cheers Steve.
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 16:43

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 16:43
Steve, 1.1mtr, would make me edgy!, That must of near been up to the cd player with the c/w disc in it.. LOL.

Cheers Axle.
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Reply By: Member - Gaz@Gove (NT) - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 00:10

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 00:10
Thanks Steve,
We're heading that way in late June for 2 months down the Gibb River Highway and beyond, but will stop at Kakadu on the way out.
We ran out of time in '05 to go there on the way home.
Gaz.
Mmmmmmmm, now where do we go next?

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Reply By: blue one - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 06:00

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 06:00
G'Day Steve,

Wow its really kicked on up there. I was involved in the construction of the Crocodile Hotel, we all stayed in dongas at the Ranger camp in town. It was all just starting to get going when the job was finished.

Had a ball up there with the places you have noted and Shady Camp Coburg etc.

Out of interest is the Ranger Camp still there?

Cheers
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Follow Up By: Steve from Top End Explorer Tours - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 11:28

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 11:28
If you have Google Earth try these coords and have a look at Jabiru now.

12deg 40min 25.29s

132deg 50min 35.39e

Cheers Steve.
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Follow Up By: blue one - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 13:14

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 13:14
The motel looks in good condition. Those dongas are still there, never let your bed up against the wall bloody red ants at 3.00am.

LOL

Cheers
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Reply By: CLC50 - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 06:47

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 06:47
Thanks Steve.

That's great information for members ,& a great in put from you .
I hope one day to visit this area .
Its great to see that you as a tour Company , are sharing your information of this area.
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 10:34

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 10:34
Thanks Steve,

Hoping to be there in August, if I can get away from the office.
Tried last year and it didn't work. :o(

Will try and keep in touch, but I know it is most probably your busy season.

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Reply By: Footloose - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 15:43

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 15:43
All good stuff, thanks Steve. We all appreciate your input. I haven't been in that neck of the woods for yonks but had a ball at the time.
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Reply By: Richard W (NSW) - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 17:21

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 17:21
Steve,

Thanks for the info.
Will be traveling through mid July.
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (WA) - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 21:15

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 21:15
Me too Richard, be there in July. I'll look out for your rig and the EOz Stickers.

Andrew
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Follow Up By: Steve from Top End Explorer Tours - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 21:29

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 21:29
If you come here and don't have a beer, I will have your memberships suspended. LOL

Cheers Steve.
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (WA) - Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 21:43

Monday, Mar 24, 2008 at 21:43
No fear of that then...meal in every can!
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Follow Up By: Richard W (NSW) - Tuesday, Mar 25, 2008 at 06:51

Tuesday, Mar 25, 2008 at 06:51
Andrew,
Won't be towing the trailer and will be with a group of 3 other vehicles. 2 Prados and a 100 Series. I will keep an eye open for you as well.

Steve,
Will make sure I drop in for a coldie.
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