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Kakadu National Park Jabiru is situated in the heart of Kakadu National Park, 250 km's east of Darwin. Jabiru has most of the services of any modern town, with a supermarket, caravan park, hotel, bank, health clinic with resident doctors and nursing staff and a nine hole golf course. With a population of about 1200, Jabiru was originally set up to service the uranium mines in the area and is a good place to base yourself if you plan on staying in Kakadu for any length of time. www.wildplaces.net.au /kak_loc.htm   (504 words)

Kakadu National Park Hotels Travel Guide – Sightseeing in Kakadu National Park, Tours and Attractions in Kakadu National Park Jabiru is a small centre which has grown dramatically in recent times as a direct result of the development firstly of uranium mining at the Ranger Mine and more recently with the opening up of the Kakadu National Park. Park Use Fees The Kakadu National Park charge a “Park Use” fee for each person over 16 years of age. Park Entrance Station Hours These are open from 7am to 7pm (people can enter Kakadu out of these hours but are required to purchase a park use ticket at the earliest possible time after entering the park). www.hoteltravel.com /australia/kakadu_national_park/guides/sightseeing.htm   (3420 words)

Kakadu National Park - Jabiru, Kakadu Tours Australia, Kakadu Accommodation To learn more about Kakadu National Park and the aboriginal culture you need to visit the Bowali Centre in Jabiru and the Warradjen Cultural Centre in Cooinda. Kakadu National Park covers almost 20,000 square kms, is an Australian icon and is only 250 kms east of Darwin the capital city of the Northern Territory. Kakadu tours such as camping tours or 4WD adventure safaris are a good way to experience what the Kakadu National Park has to offer if you enjoy adventure. www.kakadunationalpark.com   (472 words)

Kakadu National Park Hotels Travel Guide – Sightseeing in Kakadu National Park, Tours and Attractions in Kakadu National Park Jabiru is a small centre which has grown dramatically in recent times as a direct result of the development firstly of uranium mining at the Ranger Mine and more recently with the opening up of the Kakadu National Park. Park Use Fees The Kakadu National Park charge a “Park Use” fee for each person over 16 years of age. Park Entrance Station Hours These are open from 7am to 7pm (people can enter Kakadu out of these hours but are required to purchase a park use ticket at the earliest possible time after entering the park). www.hoteltravel.com /australia/kakadu_national_park/guides/sightseeing.htm   (3420 words)

Kakadu National Park - Arnhem Land - Northern Territory Official Travel Site Jabiru serves as a touring centre for the unspoiled wetlands of the nearby Mary River National Park, which is home to millions of birds and plentiful barramundi. At its centre is the small mining township of Jabiru, the only Australian town set inside a national park. Arnhem Land, which lies to the east of Kakadu National Park and the Arnhem Land escarpment, encompasses 91, 000 square kilometres and is home to many Aboriginal people, most of whom continue to practice their traditional way of life. www.travelnt.com /regions/kakadu/region_kakadu_sur.htm   (211 words)

Walkabout - Kakadu National Park Jabiru is a small centre which has grown dramatically in recent times as a direct result of the development firstly of uranium mining at the Ranger Mine and more recently with the opening up of the Kakadu National Park. During the dry season there is still selective burning off in Kakadu which means that the idea of leaving the area as a wilderness park is being conditioned by the controls of the National Parks and Wildlife. There seems to be a consensus amongst the park's rangers that the best time to visit is at the end of the dry season when the birds are forced to congregate in the ever-diminishing wetland waterholes. www.walkabout.com.au /locations/NTKakaduNationalPark.shtml   (2920 words)

'Kakadu National Park - Kakadu Lodge Jabiru' Visit Kakadu National Park - Kakadu Lodge Jabiru! :: Kakadu National Park - Kakadu Lodge Jabiru Hunter Valley - Sebel Kirkton Park Hunter Valley (The) i-cheap-hotels.com /Australia/Kakadu-National-Park-Kakadu-Lodge-Jabiru   (1719 words)

Kakadu National Park Internationally recognised, the World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park is one of the Nation's most prized cultural and ecological treasures. From Darwin, the 19,804 sq km national park is just 120 kms from the Stuart Highway, on the Arnhem Highway. The commercial centre of Kakadu is Jabiru, 250 kms from Darwin. www.tourismtopend.com.au /region/kakadu.htm   (363 words)

BUG - Backpackers Guide to Northern Territory, Australia This small town is a handy base for exploring the nearby Elsey National Park where the main attractions are the Mataranka Homestead and swimming at the thermal pool. Jabiru is the main town serving the park and it has accommodation, shops, a visitor centre and an airport. Mary River Crossing, Arnhem Highway, near Mary River National Park www.bugaustralia.com /destinations/au-nttop.html   (1933 words)

Portal Content Area Builder In the centre of the Park is Jabiru, the only town in Australia located in a national park. Kakadu National Park is managed by Parks Australia North, a branch of Environment Australia, which is part of the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Heritage. Gregory National Park in the Victoria River region; www.fisheries.nt.gov.au /servlet/page?_pageid=160&_dad=portal30&_schema=PORTAL30&_type=site&_fsiteid=196&_fid=56874&_fnavbarid=25890&_fnavbarsiteid=196&_fedit=0&_fmode=2&_fdisplaymode=1&_fcalledfrom=1&_fdisplayurl=   (649 words)

NT attractions, things to do and see in the Top End and Red Centre, Northern Territory Litchfield National Park is a largely pristine wilderness with monsoon rainforest, large groves of cycads (plants resembling palms), the impressive Tabletop Range and a network of creeks and waterfalls. It stretches from the Kakadu National Park north to the Arafura Sea and east to the Gulf of Carpentaria. The park headquarters at Bowali, near the main town of Jabiru, and entry stations on the Arnhem and Kakadu Highways have detailed maps and brochures. www.northernterritory.visitorsbureau.com.au /attractions.html   (5592 words)

Untitled Document Kakadu National Park: This large Park (1755200ha) is jointly managed by the traditional Aboriginal owners and the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service. Gurig National Park is Aboriginal owned land and entry to the Park requires a permit obtained in advance from the Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary Board (PO Box 496, Palmerston NT 0831). You can reach the Park via the Arnhem Highway 250km from Darwin, the Kakadu Highway from Katherine and Pine Creek to the south-west, or by air from Jabiru. northernterritory.com /northernterritory/attractions/Kakadu_Jabiru.htm   (389 words)

Cheap Accommodation in Kakadu National Park, Australia - Hotels in Kakadu National Park, Australia Aurora Kakadu situated in the heart of Kakadu National Park is the perfect base to visit one of the world's finest wildlife reserves. Kakadu Lodge is situated on the fringe of the Jabiru Township; just three hours drive from Darwin, central to many of the attractions of Kakadu World Heritage Park. Cheap Accommodation in Kakadu National Park, Australia - Hotels in Kakadu National Park, Australia www.petitmonde.co.uk /Australia/Kakadu-National-Park-hotels   (439 words)

Winter Touring Visit Jabiru, the only Australian town to be set within a National Park; Ubirr for a splendid display of Aboriginal rock art and sunsets over the floodplains; and the one-and-a-half kilometre Nourlangie Rock Art Walk, one of the most ancient art galleries in the world. Garig Gunak Barlu National Park in Arnhem Land includes Cobourg Peninsula and is the only area in the Northern Territory that contains adjoining land and marine park areas. Kakadu National Park is easy to navigate with its mostly-sealed 457-km loop called Nature’s Way, a triangular drive that starts in Darwin, snakes its way through the Adelaide and Mary River wetlands and continues along Kakadu Highway to Pine Creek. www.theopenroad.com.au /winter_touring.asp   (1769 words)

Australia Total Travel Guide - Accommodation, Tours, Flights & Maps Kakadu National Park Cooinda Jabiru Kakadu Tours Map Holiday destination boasting great accommodation, surf beaches, Noosa River & national park. Lavish parks & gardens, stylish shopping, gastronomic delights & a packed events calendar. www.totaltravel.com.au   (338 words)

SD to Darwin Day 4: Darwin to Kakadu (206 km) (130 mi) Along the Arnhem Highway drive to Jabiru and Kakadu National Park. Day 9: Halls Creek to Fitzroy Crossing (289 km) (180 mi) Time permitting visit Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park. Day 8: Kununurra to Halls Creek (352 km) (219 mi) The natural phenomenon known as "China Wall" can be seen on the way to Old Halls Creek. www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/selfdrives/kimberleycrossing_bmedrw.html   (347 words)

Gagudju Crocodile Hotel - Kakadu National Park The Gagudju Crocodile Hotel at Jabiru is situated in the heart of Kakadu National Park, one of the few World Heritage Areas listed for both cultural and natural heritage, and one of the world's greatest nature reserves. Just two and a half hours drive from Darwin, the Gagudju Crocodile Hotel provides an ideal base for exploring Kakadu’s Nourlangie and Ubirr Aboriginal rock art galleries, Yellow Water Billabong, the towering 400 metre sandstone escarpment of Arnhem Land and other attractions within Kakadu, including Jim Jim and Twin Falls. Sail charters and trips around Whitsunday Island from Airlie Beach www.ntgetaways.com /kak/gch/gch.htm   (568 words)

Northern Territory, Australia Vacation Rentals, Bed and Breakfast Inns and Hotels by Rimstar International World Wide Lodging Directories. Adelaide River Alice Springs Bynoe Harbour Cullen Bay Daly River Darwin Erldunda Garig Gunak Barlu National Park Howard Springs Humpty Doo Jabiru Jingili Kakadu National Park Katherine Larrakeyah Mataranka Middle Point Parap Pine Creek Stuart Park The Gardens Titjikala Via Alice Springs Virginia Winnellie Wycliffe Well www.rimstarintl.com /nr.htm   (101 words)

ERA: Jabiru Community As Jabiru is also within the Kakadu National Park it is therefore regulated by the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 and the Kakadu National Park Plan of Management. The Commonwealth Government leased the area to the Jabiru Town Development Authority to construct a town for the workers and families of three uranium mines that were to proceed at that time under three different companies (Ranger, Jabiluka and Koongara). When Jabiru was first established it was confined to being a mining town designed to provide accommodation and services to employees of the mine. www.energyres.com.au /community/jabiru.shtml   (1011 words)

Jabiru, Northern Territory - Travelmate Jabiru is the dormitory town for workers on the Ranger Uranium mine, some 6 km east and it located within the boundaries of World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park. It has established facilities and if you're spending a few days in the national park, it is one of the few places to gather supplies. Take a stroll down by Lake Jabiru Park to see the jabiru feeding along the mud flats. www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownName=Jabiru_\_NT   (453 words)

Route 1 The Arnhem Highway to Kakadu National Park and the township of Jabiru is on the right at Howard Springs (927km) just before you reach the suburbs of Darwin (962km) ñ a town with a great deal to offer and a good place to experience life in a tropical city. This now is the gateway to the Litchfield National Park and a caravan park in the town makes a good base for a visit to Litchfield although there are quite good facilities for camping within the park itself. Katherine itself with its famous Gorge, well appointed caravan parks and all the facilities expected in a modern town, is well worth a stay of a few days or more and the friendly staff at the Visitors Centre will give you plenty of good reasons to stay. www.caravanning-oz.com /Route%20Notes/Three%20Ways%20-%20Darwin.html   (453 words)

Jabiru Regional Centre Jabiru Regional Centre delivers courses throughout the Kakadu National Park area, at Cooinda, Oenpelli, Maningrida, South Alligator and Ranger Station (see the map of the NT). The Jabiru campus is located in Van Delft St. Jabiru, 250kms East of Darwin in Kakadu National Park (see the map). NTU staff at the Jabiru campus offer flexible training both in Jabiru and in the surrounding areas of Arnhemland and Kakadu. www.ntu.edu.au /admin/remove/pvcveti/regional/jabiru.html   (218 words)

Jabiru Tourist Centre is in the township of Jabiru which is in the heart of Kakadu National Park, and 252 kms from Darwin. We enjoy helping visitors to the Park, and have been in Jabiru for a long time, so have plenty of local knowledge. The town of Jabiru has most things that visitors need, - we have a large supermarket which has all necessities including fresh fruit and vegetables, a post office and newsagency, video and souvenir shop, fishing tackle and boat hire, hairdresser, tourist centre, cafe, bank, and library where there is an internet site for public use. www.jabirutouristcentre.com.au   (609 words)

Kakadu National Park, Jabiru, Cooinda, Ubirr, Top End of Northern Territory, NT Jabiru is the largest township in Kakadu, originally built to house uranium miners from the nearby Ranger Uranium Mine. The mine was substantiated before the national park was proclaimed, and tours three times a day create an interesting diversion. It's certainly not insane to plan a trip during the Wet, just get in touch with one of the tour groups, some of which are based inside the park. www.frogandtoad.com.au /nt/te/jabiru   (611 words)

Jabiru, kakadu, Northern Territory Australia, hotel & travel info Jabiru is 150 miles east of Darwin on the Arnem Highway and is located within the famous World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park. Jabiru is a small town and its economy is based primarily on the nearby mining industry and the growing numbers of tourists. Jabiru is situated in the 'Top End' which experiences the dramatic monsoonal Wet Season which usually starts in November. www.auinfo.com /Jabiru-Northern-Territory.html   (802 words)

Jabiru Council - Home Jabiru's population is approximately 20 percent indigenous, while the Kakadu population is about 50 percent indigenous. The unique township of Jabiru is situated in the middle of Kakadu — a National Park of world heritage status - and perched on the edge of Arnhem Land. Jabiru Town Council strives to provide the best services possible to the residents and visitors of Jabiru — the Jabiru Town Pool is one example and is a great place to escape the heat of the day! www.jabiru.nt.gov.au   (217 words)

Jabiru Australia Hotels Kakadu Hotels: Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn, Jabiru, Australia Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn at Jabiru is situated in the heart of the Kakadu National Park, one... RESTAURANTS Jabiru is 150 miles east of Darwin on the Arnem Highway and is located within... Jabiru Town Council is a Northern Territory Local... www.truebluetravel.com /global-directory/jabiru-australia.php   (872 words)

Jabiru Council - Links JABIRU TOURIST CENTRE © can be found in the Jabiru Town Plaza in the heart of Kakadu National Park. The website of the mighty Jabiru Bushratz, Jabiru's rugby union club which plays in a Darwin based competition during the Dry season. The Jabiru Bombers play Australian rules football during the Wet season in the Darwin based competition, the Top End Amateur Football Association. www.jabiru.nt.gov.au /home/links   (302 words)

Jabiru Hotels - Secure Reservations and Discount Rates on Jabiru Hotels Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn Hotel at Jabiru is situated in the heart of the Kakadu National Park, one of the few World Heritage sites listed for both cultural and natural heritage, and one of the... Kakadu Lodge Hotel Jabiru is ideally situated within walking distance to the local shops, banks and post office. To search for a particular hotel, enter the hotel name in the search box and click “Submit”. www.precisionreservations.com/Afph/Afredirect.asp?urlToGo=http://www.precisionreservations.com/ph-aspx-city_id.16455-db-hoteldatabase/PHCOther.htm&cid=8847   (175 words)

Kakadu National Park: Gagudju Lodge Cooinda Gagudju Lodge Cooinda spreads beneath a canopy of trees beside Yellow Water Billabong in Kakadu National Park, one of the few World Heritage Areas listed for both cultural and native heritage, and one of the world's greatest nature reserves. Many of these are found at Yellow Water, including the comb-crested Jacana, Whistling Kite, Sea Eagle, Brolga and Jabiru. Kakadu is home to about one third of Australia's bird species. www.gagudjulodgecooinda.com.au   (194 words)

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