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	Kakadu - Australia's Ancient Wilderness
		Kakadu is a biological wonderland, teeming with mammal, reptile, bird and insect life.
		Kakadu is also home to water pythons, and highly venomous snakes such as the king brown and the deaf adder.
		Along the creeks of Kakadu, the air is heavy with the scent of blossoming paperbark trees, which in the evenings attract colonies of feeding fruit bats.
	www.pbs.org /edens/kakadu/seasons.html (1011 words)

	Kakadu National Park
		Kakadu National Park covers an area of approximately 20000 square kilometers, and is the second largest national park in the world.
		The wildlife in Kakadu National Park includes over 280 species of birds, 60 kinds of native mammals, 55 kinds of freshwater fish, thousands of species of insects, and many species of reptiles, the most famous of which is the salt-water crocodile.
		Some areas of Kakadu have restricted visiting times, and others are not open to the general public or are only accessible with a permit.
	www.wildplaces.net.au /kakadu.htm (246 words)

	Protected Areas Programme -
		LAND TENURE The Kakadu Aboriginal Land Trust and Jabiluka Aboriginal Land Trust own approximately one-third of the land, but lease it to the Director of National Parks and Wildlife to be managed as a national park.
		Kakadu visitor numbers were estimated to be 45,800 in 1982, 101,600 in 1985, 230,000 in 1989, and 240,000 in 1990 and 91,000 from December 1991 to June 1992.
		As a consequence, Kakadu is one of the few estuarine river systems in the Northern Territory that is effectively free of the weed, but there is a constant threat of reinfestation.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/kakadu.html (3114 words)

	Kakadu
		Kakadu is approximately 257 km from Darwin along the sealed Arnhem Highway.
		The Kakadu area, while not limited to wetlands, encompasses a mosaic of contiguous wetlands comprising the catchments of three large river systems, the East, West and South Alligator rivers and nearly all the Wildman River system.
		The fish fauna of Kakadu is significant, being richer than in similarly sized drainage systems in tropical areas of the world and elsewhere in Australia.
	members.optusnet.com.au /aquatichabitats/Kakadu.htm (991 words)

	kakadu national park accommodation kakadu tour bookings (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kakadu is among the largest National Parks on the planet covering some 19,804 square kilometers and is significant for the enormous quantity of vegetation and wildlife that abounds in the pristine wetlands region.
		Kakadu is a immense low lying wetlands region that is home to millions of birds, animals and plant life in the far north of Australia and is a well-preserved area of significant beauty.
		The evidence is already being seen in areas of Kakadu where a levee bank had to be built at legendary Yellow Waters Billabong to keep out salt water due to rising sea levels.
	www.tourbookings.com.au /kakadu.shtml (323 words)

	Kakadu National Park travel guide - Wikitravel
		Kakadu National Park [1] is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km east of Darwin.
		Kakadu is massive (the size of a small country) and 4WD vehicles are required to enter most areas.
		It is mandatory to always have a reliable source of water while in Kakadu, especially during the punishing Dry Season, as it is possible to succumb to the harsh conditions in under 12 hours.
	wikitravel.org /en/Kakadu_National_Park (1556 words)

	Kakadu
		Kakadu National Park is one of the most spectacular landmarks in Australia's wilderness areas.
		Kakadu is 6,600 square miles of woods and wetlands.
		Kakadu's creeks, rivers, lagoons and marshes provide a home for the giant northern fish, the barramundi and many birds such as the Magpie Goose, the Birdekin duck, egrets, herons, Brolgas and Jabirus.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /cyberfair2002/kakadu.htm (397 words)

	Kakadu National Park
		Kakadu National Park is jointly managed by Traditional Owners and Parks Australia making this vast landscape a prime example of successful protection of both culture and environment under the auspices of indigenous peoples and a national government.
		Kakadu derives from “Gagudju”, the language of the native people of the area, whose claim to their homeland stretches back 50,000 years.
		Kakadu is now one of three national parks that the National Parks Director and Aboriginal Traditional Owners co-manage (Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Mungo National Parks are the other two).
	www.sacredland.org /world_sites_pages/Kakadu.html (1986 words)

	Kakadu National Park
		Kakadu has been continuously occupied by the ancestors of the present Traditional Owners for around 50,000 years, an unbroken cultural heritage stretching back across two ice ages.
		Kakadu National Park includes almost 20,000 square kilometres of the Alligator Rivers Region and is unique in that almost the entire catchment of the South Alligator River lies within it's boundaries.
		Kakadu is home to 21 of Australia's 29 mangrove species, 900 plant species, 300 bird species, 50 native mammals, 100 species of amphibians and reptiles, one quarter of Australia's freshwater fish and an estimated 10,000 insect types, making it one of the most biodiverse environments in Australia.
	www.anawa.org.au /nt/kakadu.html (339 words)

	Kakadu National Park - Australia's Culture Portal
		Kakadu National Park covers an area of 19,804 square kilometres within the Alligator Rivers region of the Northern Territory.
		Kakadu is also on the Register of the National Estate because of its national significance to the Australian people.
		Additionally, the wetlands of Kakadu are recognised for their international significance under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar convention).
	www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au /articles/kakadu (903 words)

	Kakadu National Park - Jabiru, Kakadu Tours Australia, Kakadu Accommodation
		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.
		Kakadu Lodge and campground is in the town of Jabiru.
	www.kakadunationalpark.com (472 words)

	Kakadu National Park Australia visitors guide for Kakadu travel in Kakadu National Park
		Kakadu is the second largest national park in the world and and is home to approximate number of species: Mammals: 62, Reptiles: 123+, Birds: 280, Freshwater Fish: 51, Insects: 10,000, Frogs: 25, Plants: 1,275.
		Kakadu camping or accommodated tours such as a 4WD adventure safari is an excellent choice to get the best of kakadu in short time such as a 3 day tour.
		Kakadu Lodge - Also located in the Jabiru Area of Kakadu, Kakadu Lodge is situated on the fringe of the Jabiru township and is central to many of the attractions of the Park.
	www.kakadunationalparkaustralia.com (3007 words)

	Kakadu @ ExplorOz
		The images we tend to see of Kakadu are aerial photographs taken from light aircraft during the November to April period, and you could be forgiven for thinking that Kakadu was a rainforest - it is far from it.
		Kakadu actually has 6 main landforms, although about 80% of the park is defined as "Lowlands", which means shallow soils, lots of ironstone and ancient rocky hills.
		Visiting Kakadu by vehicle means you'll be there during the Dry Season as this is the only time that vehicular access is possible along the dirt and sometimes rough tracks that lead to the most interesting locations.
	www.exploroz.com /TrekNotes/TopEnd/Kakadu.asp (2292 words)

	Kakadu Tours & 4WD Adventure Trips - Kakadu Holiday Safaris - NT, Australia
		Kakadu is the largest National Park in Australia and one of the largest in the world at 19,804 square kilometres.
		Kakadu is bigger than New Jersey and has approximately the same area as Wales, and attracts about 200,000 visitors each year.
		Kakadu extends approximately 200km North to South and 100km East to West.
	www.wilderness-challenge.com.au /kakadu.html (356 words)

	KAKADU NATIONAL PARK - BACKPACKERS GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA
		Kakadu is a vastly different in the Wet season (December to March) and Dry season (June to August).
		Kakadu is also home to over 5000 Aboriginal rock painting sites, however only access to a few is permitted.
		Kakadu is an Australian tourism highlight and definitely worth a visit any time of year.
	www.geocities.com /austtravel/nt/kakadu.html (730 words)

	Icons under threat: Kakadu - National - theage.com.au
		Kakadu's small pockets of rainforest are also expanding, although changed fire regimes and higher rainfall may also be factors.
		Kakadu is unlikely to turn into a great swamp, he says, unless the sea level rises by several metres.
		And of course Kakadu is special because the land belongs to the numerous traditional owner groups who lease it to the Commonwealth to manage.
	www.theage.com.au /news/national/kakadu-under-threat/2005/11/14/1131951093363.html (2200 words)

	Environment issues for Kakadu National Park
		Kakadu National Park is the second largest national park in the world.
		Kakadu National Park is jointly managed by Parks Australia and the traditional owners of the land.
		In Kakadu, an aggressive campaign of spraying, burning and removal is being undertaken by Parks Australia.
	www.wildplaces.net.au /enviro.htm (463 words)

	Kakadu National Park, Australia
		Information on the Kakadu National Park is provided by the National Park administrative body ANPWS in Canberra, as well as its branch offices in Darwin (Smith Street) and Jabiru, and by the Northern Territory Government Tourist Bureau.
		The name of Kakadu National Park comes from Gagadju, one of the languages spoken by the tribes living in the vast area of the park.
		Kakadu National Park extends for over 200km from north to south and over 100km from east to west, taking in almost the whole catchment area of the South Alligator River - making it the largest national park in Australia and the third largest in the world.
	www.planetware.com /top-end/kakadu-national-park-aus-nt-knp.htm (1445 words)

	Kakadu Australia - Kakadu Accommodation Aboriginal Attractions & Kakadu Tours
		Kakadu comprises almost 8,000 square miles of spectacular wildlife habitat, which ranges from the high stone plateau to forest woodland, monsoon rainforest to open savanna-like flood plains dotted with billabongs, mangrove - fringed estuaries to coastal beaches of the Arafura Sea.
		Kakadu Australia is a beautiful and untamed land not spoiled by over population; look for guidance and learning from the locals and the time you spend in Kakadu will penetrate your spirit.
		Kakadu Accommodation varies from resorts in Darwin and Katherine to youth hostels and backpackers accommodation.
	www.downunderonline.com /Australia_Holiday_Kakadu.htm (643 words)

	Kakadu Designs - hand painted furniture and unique gifts made in Israel
		Kakadu Art and Design in Wood’s funky home furnishings bring colorful interior decorating to your home or office for an unexpected level of whimsical beauty.
		Kakadu’s all-wood vinyl-backed carpets are breathtaking as floor coverings or wall hangings.
		And what of the name “Kakadu?” Kakadu is a white Australian parrot that is sacred to the Aborigines.
	www.kakadu-design.com /kakadu/shopping/index.asp (290 words)

	Kakadu Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kakadu also provides a comprehensive implementation for several of the most useful features from Part 2 of the JPEG2000 standard, including general multi-component transforms and arbitrary wavelet transform kernels.
		The VM plays quite a different role to Kakadu, implementing Part 2 technologies, as well as experimental technologies which may never be included in any part of the JPEG2000 standard.
		Kakadu is almost certainly the only implementation which currently supports the extensive features offered by the JPX file format.
	www.kakadusoftware.com /welcome.html (938 words)

	Kakadu plums - Nutrition - Health And Fitness - smh.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kakadu plums are increasingly found in upmarket foods.
		Kakadu plums have long been popular bush tucker, but what grabs the attention of the nutritionist is their astonishingly high vitamin C content.
		The tartness of the fruit hasn't made it wildly popular for eating, but kakadu plums are increasingly found in upmarket jams and sauces or on offer as health foods.
	www.smh.com.au /news/nutrition/kakadu-plums/2006/07/05/1151779007620.html (205 words)

	Kakadu National Park - Ecotourism with JOURNEYS International
		Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, east of Darwin.
		The name "Kakadu" comes from an aboriginal floodplain language called Kakadu, or Gaagudju, which was one of the languages spoken in the northern region of the park at the beginning of the twentieth century.
		Kakadu National Park houses the Bowali Visitor Center and the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Center, both of which provide a wealth of information about the people, geology, plants and animals of Kakadu.
	www.journeys-intl.com /info/kakadu_national_park (362 words)

	Kakadu National Park Summary
		Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km east of Darwin.
		The name 'Kakadu' comes from an aboriginal floodplain language called Kakadu or Gaagudju, which was one of the languages spoken in the north of the park at the beginni...
		Essay examines the effects of uranium mining in Kakadu National Park (a world heritage area).
	www.bookrags.com /Kakadu_National_Park (108 words)

	Kakadu - Australia - Mark Moxon, Travel Writer
		Even after the flies of northern WA, Kakadu is really annoying: the Aussie salute (waving your hand in front of your face to brush away flies) is in serious evidence here.
		Wetland is under serious threat from man, and Kakadu has some of the most important tropical wetlands in the world, a haven for migrating birds and water-happy plants.
		I left Kakadu a day earlier than planned, smothered in bites, with a sackful of dirty, sweaty clothes, and – to be honest – relief that Darwin was so close.
	www.moxon.net /australia/kakadu.html (2390 words)

	Aurora :: Kakadu Lodge
		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.
		Kakadu Lodge also boasts a magnificent lagoon style pool, souvenir shop and kiosk and is within walking distance of the bank, post office and local shops.
		Kakadu Lodge is located 250km (approx 3 hours driving) from Darwin on the Arnhem Highway and is clearly visable from the road.
	www.auroraresorts.com.au /display.asp?Property_ID=14 (523 words)

	Kakadu JPEG 2000 SDK Home Page
		Kakadu is a complete implementation of the JPEG2000 standard, Part 1, -- i.e., ISO/IEC 15444-1 -- plus a great deal of Parts 2 and 3.
		The Kakadu software framework provides a solid foundation for a range of commercial and non-commercial applications.
		Kakadu national park images courtesy of the members of realtravel.com
	www.kakadusoftware.com (146 words)

	Visit Kakadu : Information, Tours, Accommodation in Kakadu : Come Look And Feel Our Culture
		The average length of stay in Kakadu is a little more than three days.
		As a result, the Aboriginal cultural heritage of Kakadu is vast.
		Magnificent galleries of rock art are most numerous in areas where the sandstone meets the floodplains, a measure of the abundance of food and shelter in these areas.
	www.visit-kakadu.com (258 words)

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