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Popular Walks
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Valley Of the Winds
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Uluru Base Walk
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Kings Canyon Rim Walk
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Uluru Summit
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Florence Falls
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Summary
Home to two world National Heritage-listed parks; Kakadu and Uluru.
Popular Walks
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Valley Of the Winds
(51 ticks) -
Uluru Base Walk
(46 ticks) -
Kings Canyon Rim Walk
(45 ticks) -
Uluru Summit
(33 ticks) -
Florence Falls
(29 ticks)
Sub-Regions
World Heritage Areas
- Kakadu National Park
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Contact details
Northern Territory Parks and Reserves:
https://nt.gov.au/leisure/parks-reserves
Northern Territory Tourism:
https://northernterritory.com/things-to-do/nature-and-wildlife/national-parks
Walks in Northern Territory
1
km
return
1
hr
Tnorala (Gosse Bluff) Conservation Reserve
According to Aboriginal belief, Tnorala was formed in the creation time, when a group of women danced across the sky as the Milky Way. During this dance, a mother put her baby aside, resting in it’s wooden baby-carrier (tarne - pronounced tar-na). The carrier toppled over the edge of the dancing area and crashed to earth where it was transformed into the circular rock walls of Tnorala. The Aboriginal and scientific interpretation of the Bluff are similar in that both have a celestial origin. Scientists believe that around 142.5 million years ago anobject from space, believed to be a comet about 600 metres wide, crashed to earth, blasting a crater some 20 km across. Today’s landsurface is about 2 km lower than the original impact surface and the bluff is about 5 km in diameter, reduced over time by erosion. The remnant crater was named Gosses Range by the explorer Ernest Giles in 1872 after H. Gosse, a fellow of the Royal Society.
Walks in Finke Gorge National Park
2
km
return
1
hr
Arankaia Walk
In Palm Valley, the Arankaia Walk (2 km, 1 hour) and the longer Mpulungkinya Walk (5 km, 2 hrs return) meander alongside a lush oasis of slender palms and return to the carpark across the plateau.
1.5
km
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45
mins
Kalarranga Lookout
Kalarranga Lookout (1.5 km, 45 minute return) is an easy 20 minute climb with spectacular views of a rock amphitheatre encircled by rugged cliffs.
5
km
return
2
hrs
Mpaara Walk
The Mpaara Walk (5 km, 2 hours return) begins at Kalarranga carpark and introduces some of the mythology of Western Aranda Aboriginal culture. Walkers will be rewarded with beautiful views of the ampitheatre.
5
km
return
2
hrs
Mpulungkinya Walk
In Palm Valley, the Arankaia Walk (2 km, 1 hour) and the longer Mpulungkinya Walk (5 km, 2 hrs return) meander alongside a lush oasis of slender palms and return to the carpark across the plateau.
Walks in Kakadu National Park
6
km
return
6
hrs
Barrk Marlak Walk
FEATURES: Rugged ascent to the top of the escarpment, through Anbinik forests and across exposed sandstone heath country to the top of Jim Jim Falls. DISTANCE: 6 km return TIME: Allow 4–6 hrs GRADE: Difficult, steep climb, marked track.
800
m
return
30
mins
Bukbukluk Lookout
A lovely little spot for a picnic lunch, this short, pretty walk is suitable for all the family. Enjoy views of old Goodparla Station and the southern hills and ridges.
2
km
return
90
mins
Jim Jim Falls
Immerse yourself in rugged natural surroundings as you navigate challenging walking tracks to the Arnhem Land plateau. Jim Jim Falls features a 2 km return walk through monsoon forest and over boulders to a deep pool. The waterfall flows from the start of the tropical summer until mid-July.
2
km
return
90
mins
Maguk (Barramundi Gorge)
This dazzling waterfall spills from steep gorge walls into a pristine natural pool. A short monsoon rainforest walk delivers you to this stunning location where lush vegetation and beautiful wildlife is found. Rainbow pitas, emerald doves and spangled drongos are common here while endemic Anbinik trees – the biggest trees in Stone Country – find refuge in the forest. You emerge near the end of the trail into a bouldered river section. From here you can continue on the marked trail across the river to the main plunge pool set in an immense stone amphitheatre. Reach it via the Maguk walk, an hour’s drive south of Cooinda.
3
km
return
90
mins
Mamukala Wetlands
Mamukala wetlands is a bird-lover’s dream. This short walk allows bird-watchers to see an astonishing variety of bird life. Birdlife Nestled into the paperbarks is an observation platform that allows you to quietly view the birdlife, there is also a mural that illustrates the seasonal changes that occur throughout the year. With large numbers of magpie geese, kites, comb-crested jacanas, cormorants, willie wagtails, purple swamp hens, finches and kingfishers that congregate in this magnificent billabong this makes for one of the best birdwatching areas in Kakadu. If you are lucky you may even spot an agile wallaby or the occasional crocodile loitering around the edge of the billabong.
