Ubirr
Group of rocks in northeast Kakadu with rock art shelters from different periods, from X-ray style animal paintings to spirit figures, and a lookout over the Nadab floodplain at sunset.
Território do Norte · Australia
In the destination Darwin and Kakadu.
In the photo: Jabiru Lake
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The city
Small town inside Kakadu National Park, about 250 km from Darwin, Jabiru is the base for the north and central park areas. Nearby are the Bowali visitor center, the Ubirr and Burrungkuy rock art shelters, and, farther south, the Yellow Water floodplains, explored by boat from Cooinda. There is a market, a service station, and a few accommodations.
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The local experience
Group of rocks in northeast Kakadu with rock art shelters from different periods, from X-ray style animal paintings to spirit figures, and a lookout over the Nadab floodplain at sunset.
Outcrop of the Arnhem Land escarpment in Kakadu, formerly called Nourlangie Rock, with the Anbangbang shelter, paintings such as Namarrkon the Lightning Man, and a lookout.
Floodplains and lagoons of the South Alligator River at Cooinda, Kakadu, explored by boat to see saltwater crocodiles, waterbirds and wetland plants.
Kakadu information centre near Jabiru, designed by architect Glenn Murcutt, with displays about the seasons, the natural environment and the culture of the Bininj and the Mungguy.