Celebrating the six seasons of Kakadu
Throughout the year Kakadu’s landscapes undergo spectacular changes. As we shift from the hot dry season of Gurrung to the pre-monsoon season of Gunumeleng the weather becomes more humid and […]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
This mum knows the score
I stopped to watch this gorgeous pair of yellow-tailed black cockatoos in the park on the weekend. The higher one, a juvenile, was happy to sit and whinge to be […]
Twenty thousand years of stories
Something that never ceases to fascinate me about Kakadu National Park is the length of time that Bininj – Indigenous people living in northern Kakadu – have been living here. […]
Turtle surveying at Kakadu National Park
Every year teams of Kakadu park staff, traditional owners and conservation volunteers camp on Field Island over a four week period to study the turtles as they come ashore to […]
Do you know the story of the Cape St George lighthouse?
Martin Fortescue tells the fascinating history of the Cape St George lighthouse in this new podcast. Podcast: Cape St George lighthouse
Exploring the heath at Telegraph Creek
Telegraph Creek is a wonderful place to explore the prickly heathland, thanks to the unique boardwalk! Podcast: Telegraph Creek nature trail with Martin Fortescue
Booderee Botanic Gardens with Bernie McLeod
Podcast: Booderee Botanic Gardens with Bernie McLeod In this second in our series of podcasts, Bernie McLeod takes you through a place that’s very important to him and his family […]
Taking care of frogs at Uluru
Here at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park we are undertaking an intensive water quality monitoring project on the four waterholes at the base of Uluru. These waterholes are extremely important to many […]
