Kakadu National Park: Quick Facts

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Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Large sandstone rock outcrops rise above grassy plains and scattered trees at Ubirr Rock in Kakadu National Park, Australia, with visitors walking among the formations.

Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock in Kakadu National Park, Australia, showing stylized figures and animals painted in white and ochre on a stone surface.

Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia

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