You don’t have to spend much time in Kakadu before understanding why it deserves world heritage listing. It’s home to hundreds of different types of birds, thousands of plants, and lots of crocodiles and other animals. Over half of the park is managed by its traditional owners, the Bininj, or Mungguy peoples. We observed much wildlife on a sunrise cruise across the river and flood plains of Yellow Water (Ngurrungurrudjba).

Plumed Whistling Ducks

Buffalo

Cattle Egret

Sea Eagle

Black-necked Stork (Jabiru)

Darter

Pheasant Coucal

Salt water crocodile

Night Heron

Egret

Comb crested Jacana with chicks

Crocodile eating fish

Azure Kingfisher