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Annual Kakadu Bird Week celebrates nature and Indigenous culture

 offers a wGet a bird’s eye view of Australia’s most spectacular wildlife show –

The annual Kakadu Bird Week staged this year from 25th September to 2nd October, aims to deliver one of Australia’s most spectacular wildlife shows with the week-long celebration of nature offering visitors the opportunity to join expert-guided tours, cruise the wetlands and experience Kakadu’s rich Indigenous culture.

With the dry season at its peak and the wetlands receding in advance of the arrival of the monsoon rains, Kakadu’s rich variety of birds and wildlife are at their most visible. 

Kakadu was voted number one in bird watching destinations in Australia by Australian Geographic and is home to over one third of Australia’s bird species. It is a great opportunity to view graceful sea eagles, elegant kingfishers, distinctive Jabirus and watch the remarkable Jacanas (aka ‘Jesus Bird’) seemingly walking on water.

Kakadu Bird Week is the perfect time for nature lovers to discover Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. The Festival will feature a packed itinerary of events designed for both dedicated bird watchers and also those who just love seeing nature at its most spectacular.

A highlight of the Festival will be three sunset cruises on Yellow Water Billabong, led by one of Australia’s most renowned ‘twitchers’, Luke ‘Hawk Eye’ Paterson from NT Bird Specialists.

Luke’s 2½-hour Ultimate Bird Lovers Cruise will showcase Kakadu at its most dramatic. Seats will be strictly limited so that there is plenty of room for passengers to set up tripods to capture imagery of the birds and the landscape as the sun goes down over the wetlands.

Yellow Water Cruises will also operate regular cruises throughout the week, from sunrise to sunset, and these cruises are included in special packages available from Cooinda Lodge and Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel.

There will be a wide range of bookable and free events during the week, and a special program for children has been designed to introduce them to the wonders of birding and the science of discovery.

Kakadu National Park rangers will provide free daily walks at many of Kakadu’s major tourism sites, including Ubirr and Nourlangie. Details are available via: https://parksaustralia.gov.au/kakadu/do/events/birdweek/  

For tour bookings and further details go to www.kakadutourism.com  

Image top: Kakadu Yellow Water Cruises; image above: Magpie Geese on Yellow Water Billabong 

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