Should I book a campsite at Kakadu during school holidays?

Hi LER

We were there in August, so our experience may be different. We found Mardugal had only a few campers and it was my favourite of the camp grounds we stayed at. I don't think you can book in the Parks camp grounds. Perhaps most opted to stay at Cooinda caravan park. The other camp grounds we chose (Gunlom, Muirella and Merl) had lots more campers. Merl had the most campers and because of the way the sites were set up we found it difficult to get an easy place for our longer rig. The other camp grounds were more open.

We spent a night at Gungural and left our caravan there while going to Maguk. This has a short bitumen access, park on the side of a bitumised loop, with pit toilet and no water, and hardly anyone seems to stay there, so this is an option if the others are full.

We try and get to a camp ground by early afternoon at the latest to ensure a good place.

Motherhen

You can't book at the campgrounds, or even at the caravan park at Jabiru. You can probably book at the cp at Cooinda though (on the Kakadu Hwy, about 50kms from Jabiru and near Yellow Waters).

Last weekend Mardugal campground was still not open so am not too sure what is happening there. Perhaps the annual arrival of the regular camphosts has been delayed?

Gunlom (the old UDP Falls/Waterfall Creek) has just opened.
Chris

remember to take buckets of mozzie repellant when staying at Merl, very friendly mozzies and in their thousands.

once again, thank you all for your suggestions and info, very much appreciated
cheers