Why is Kakadu National Park famous?

Why is Kakadu National Park famous?

The park is a living cultural landscape. Its archaeological sites record the skills and way of life of Aboriginal people over tens of thousands of years. Kakadu’s rock art documents Indigenous creation stories and makes up one of the longest historical records of any group of people in the world.

What is so special about Kakadu National Park?

The largest national park in Australia and one of the largest in the world’s tropics, Kakadu preserves the greatest variety of ecosystems on the Australian continent including extensive areas of savanna woodlands, open forest, floodplains, mangroves, tidal mudflats, coastal areas and monsoon forests.

Where in Australia is Kakadu National Park?

Located 240 kilometres east of Darwin in Australia’s tropical north, Kakadu National Park is Australia’s largest terrestrial national park. Kakadu covers almost 20,000 square kilometres and is a place of enormous ecological and biological diversity.

Why is Kakadu National Park important for kids?

Kakadu National Park is famous for the richness of its Aboriginal cultural sites. There are more than 5000 recorded art sites showing Aboriginal culture over thousands of years. The cultural and natural values of Kakadu National Park were recognised internationally when the Park was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

How old is Kakadu?

More than 65,000 years – we are the oldest living culture on earth.

How far is Kakadu from Darwin?

152 kilometres
From Darwin to the Kakadu National Park entry it’s 152 kilometres, which will probably take you about one hour and 45 minutes.

What are the main features of Kakadu National Park for kids?

The main natural features protected within the National Park include:

• Four major river systems: the East Alligator River, the West Alligator River, the Wildman River; and.
• Six major landforms: Savanna woodlands. Monsoon forests. Southern hills and ridges.
• Many different plants and animals: 280 bird species. 62 mammal species.

How many animals live in Kakadu?

Kakadu is home to 2,000 plant species, around one-third of all Australian bird species and about one-fifth of all Australian mammals. Some of these animals are threatened or endangered and many aren’t found anywhere else in the world. And there are other species still waiting to be discovered.