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In the Beginning... Kakadu and Arnhemland | Stanley Stewart | Australia, Northern Territories, Kakadu National Park

In these parts hats are not mere hats: they are biographies. Paul’s hat had been chewed by a crocodile. Brian’s hat had once carried a newborn baby; you could still see the stains

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Kakadu National Ark | John Borthwick | Australia, Northern Territories, Kakadu National Park

With its 50 species of mammals, 280 types of birds and 75 kinds of reptiles - not to mention over 1300 plant varieties - I sometimes think of this as Kakadu National Ark

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Kakadu v Litchfield: Australia's National Parks | Andrew Bain | Australia, Northern Territories, Kakadu National Park

The two most popular national parks of Australia’s Top End have become unwitting sparring partners, played one against the other for tourist favour

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Nature's Way | Yvonne Van Dongen | Australia, Northern Territories, Kakadu National Park

Black kites wheeled ominously above clouds of smoke. Red-hot tongues licked the side of the road and the bush crackled as flames tore through the tinder-dry grass

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No Danger | Yvonne Van Dongen | Australia, Northern Territories, Kakadu National Park

One thing about those monstrously unfair croc stories though, they do give you the edge when it comes to righting your canoe

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On the Trail of the Rainbow Serpent | Bruce Holmes | Australia, Northern Territories, Kakadu National Park

The ranger's voice held a hushed group of tourists spellbound, as I examined the rock painting of the fabled Rainbow Serpent.

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