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Welcome to KakaduThe Board of Management and park staff welcome you to Kakadu. On behalf ofthe Aboriginal traditional owners, we hope you will enjoy learning about culture,land management and caring for country.Kakadu is a cultural landscape. It was shaped by the spiritual ancestors ofAboriginal people during the Creation Time. These ancestors or ‘first people’journeyed across the country creating the landforms, plants, animals and Bininj/Mungguy (Aboriginal people). They brought with them laws to live by: ceremony,language, kinship and ecological knowledge. They taught Bininj/Mungguy how tolive with the land and look after the country.The name ‘Kakadu’ comes from an Aboriginal floodplain language called Gagudjuwhich was one of the languages spoken in the north of the park at the beginningof the twentieth century. Although languages such as Gagudju and Limilngan areno longer regularly spoken, descendants of these language groups are still living inKakadu. Aboriginal languages used in the park today include Kunwinjku from thenorth-eastern region, Gun-djeihmi from the central region and Jawoyn from thesouthern region.Kakadu National Park is a Commonwealth Reserve covering almost 20 000 squarekilometres, and includes the traditional lands of a number of Aboriginal clangroups. Kakadu is managed jointly by its Aboriginal traditional owners and theAustralia Government Department of Environment and Heritage.'If you respect the land,then you will feel the land.Your experience will be one that youcannot get anywhere else in the world.'Brian Baruwei - Wurrkbarbar clan.Aboriginal traditional owner.Park LawsKakadu National Park is a Commonwealth Reserve under the EnvironmentProtection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. As a result, the laws inKakadu differ in some ways from other areas within the Northern Territory. Formore information please call the Bowali Visitor Centre on (08) 8938 1120.Bininj (pronounced Bin-ing) is a Kunwinjku and Gun-djeihmi word,Mungguy (pronounced Moong-gooy) is a Jawoyn word. Both are similar tothe English word man and depending on the context can mean man, male,person or Aboriginal people.23
Finding your wayThis guide is divided into seven visitor areas. Each area is illustrated with a smallmap and a brief description about the places of interest. Unless otherwise stated,access is 2WD and generally open all year.Information BayContentsIntroductionKakadu, a World Heritage AreaIntroduction to Bininj/Mungguy (Aboriginal) waysPronouncing Bininj/Mungguy namesKakadu's habitatsThe role of fireMaps & Places of InterestKakadu National Park Map1. South Alligator Area2. Jabiru Area3. East Alligator Area4. Nourlangie Area5. Yellow Water Area6. Mary River Area7. Jim Jim Area677810112141618202224Information BayRanger StationSafetyCrocodilesSurviving the tropicsDriving hintsActivitiesExploring Aboriginal cultureBoating and fishingBushwalkingViewing the wildlife25262728293031Wheelchair accessTracks and toilets suitable for wheelchair access areprovided at the Bowali Visitor Centre and WarradjanAboriginal Cultural Centre; Merl, Muirella Park, Mardugaland Gunlom camping areas; and at Ubirr and Nourlangieart sites. Mamukala and Yellow Water have wheelchairaccess tracks but no toilet facilities.4Suggested itinerariesFurther information53233
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