I've just been reading in "Go Camping" magazine Kakadu's new fees as from 1st April 2016, a 7 day pass for interstate and international visitors will cost $25.00 per adult in the wet season and $40.00 per adult in the dry season there is a 10% discount for tickets bought online, and a 25% discount for pensioners, seniors and disabled people and there carers, family rates are $65 in the wet season and $100 in the dry season.
One of those things if you don't go you will always think about if you should of or not.
We went last year and pleased we did. Did not do any of the over priced tourist rip offs but found lots of free stuff to see and do.
We did pay $30 for a boat tour just before Kakadu near the Corroboree Road House and saw enough birds crocs and flowers to make us happy
We were in the area last winter, and kadadid't, instead we spent our time I the Mary River Wetlands, where we were assured of plenty of water, birds, barra and crocs. Cost us $3.00 pppn to camp at Shady Camp. Don't feel as though we missed out on anything. The previous wet had not been a good one, so many of the attractions were not flowing in Kadadu.
BTW. No barra when we fished at Shady Camp
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We were in the area last winter, and kadadid't, instead we spent our time I the Mary River Wetlands, where we were assured of plenty of water, birds, barra and crocs. Cost us $3.00 pppn to camp at Shady Camp. Don't feel as though we missed out on anything. The previous wet had not been a good one, so many of the attractions were not flowing in Kadadu.
BTW. No barra when we fished at Shady Camp
We spent some time at Shady Camp a few years ago as National Park camp volunteers. Caught plenty of barra then
We were in the area last winter, and kadadid't, instead we spent our time I the Mary River Wetlands, where we were assured of plenty of water, birds, barra and crocs. Cost us $3.00 pppn to camp at Shady Camp. Don't feel as though we missed out on anything. The previous wet had not been a good one, so many of the attractions were not flowing in Kadadu.
BTW. No barra when we fished at Shady Camp
We spent some time at Shady Camp a few years ago as National Park camp volunteers. Caught plenty of barra then
I think the crocs get them all now.
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DUNMOWIN is no longer on the road and still DUNMOWIN!
Kakadu has great waterfalls and some of the best easily accessible aboriginal cave paintings around. It (at certain times) has free guided tours and outdoor night time educational slide nights hosted by the rangers. These are very informative. Plus it has many great walks.
We went for a week and enjoyed every minute of it. Of the 3 different camping grounds we went to one of them even gave us a view of one of the waterfalls.
If you are up that way I would advise doing it. The price is minimal if you spend a week there and the facilities at the camping spots are great or you could even stay at the caravan park if you want.
As for the wetlands cruise. We didn't do the Yellow River one but instead we did the cheaper Mary River one (Corroboree Wetlands) on the way out of the place as we heard from a few people it was better.
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we intend to do this area next year because of the natural wonders and scenery. But what man has done to the area to make it unattractive - especially over the last 3-5 years - is a turn off and probably doesn't do any good to our reputation with overseas tourists.
Over the past year, there have been numerous media reports of the run-down, dirty and overpriced accommodation and eateries with rude staff. One overseas group of tourists on a bus all complained that the hotel they had to stay in hadn't had the bed linen changed, towels still dumped on the floor and dirt and grime throughout the rooms. They also complained about the quality of the food. These people were on a tour of all of Australia and this area was the only one they complained about
NT Tourism reported last year that tourism in that area had dropped 29% over the previous year and the trend had been downwards for the past 5 years. The NT Chief Minister jumped up on his wobbly soap box and proclaimed a major shake up and $$$ investment immediately to domestic and overseas tourism in the area as the revenue used to be a good part of the Territories income.
Appears the soap box broke and nothing has happened. We will go, see, free camp where we can and move on - we wont be supporting lazy and greedy tour, accommodation and food operators
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If you have never been then I suggest you go as if you don't you will always wonder if you may have missed out on something. Like the old ad of Daryl Sommers for Katherine used to say, "If you never never go, you'll never never know".
We stayed at a Ranger camp (can't recall the name of it) and did the tour on Yellow Waters, plus visited various places, rock paintings etc.
Go at least once for the experience and make up your own mind.
We too went last year $25 per adult, have been there done that. I think you need to at least once.
Thoroughly enjoyed Shady Camp and yes we got some Barra.
We would definately go back to Shady Camp, but not any further.
My cousins, read brothers, who have live in the NT since being born all refer to it as Kakadon't. Having been there many times I would not pay $25 per person to visit. Go to Litchfield instead.
We have a dog in our family travelling party, so it's Kakadon't for us.
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