Postcard from Kakadu National Park, Australia

Today I'm just taking a break from my quest for Sydney's best chocolates and other edible gems to tell you about Kakadu National Park, one of my absolute favourite places in Australia. Kakadu is so beautiful, wild, lush, and so iconically Australian... It's also the largest national park in the country, with plenty to do and see.

So if you're thinking of travelling to Australia, or if you're living here but planning an interstate escape for 2011, here are my Top-5 reasons to visit Kakadu:

1. The light and colours there are unlike anything else. So vibrant. Pure eye candy.

2. The landscapes are spectacular. Think savanna woodlands, waterfalls, billabongs, meandering rivers, scenic bushwalking.

3. It's the perfect opportunity to learn more about Aboriginal culture and Aboriginal arts. The Aboriginal people of Kakadu and Arnhem Land have lived there in harmony with nature for over 40,000 years, and Kakadu contains one of the highest concentrated areas of aboriginal rock art sites in the world.

4. The wildlife is incredibly diverse, from saltwater crocodiles and kangaroos, to buffalos and birds galore. 

5. It's so quiet and peaceful... This in itself is a luxury, especially in these times of information overload, constant ambient noise, visual frenzy and online hyper-connectivity. 

For more information, you can visit the Northern Territories' tourism website.

So tell me, dear reader, where do you go when you need to isolate yourself from the word, recharge the batteries and reconnect with your inner self? Does surrounding yourself with nature works for you?

Comments

[Frances Jones]

When I was 18, I travelled around Australia for a year. I lived with Rangers at Ubirr in Kakadu National Park, so am very familiar with it. It is a different world, of thunderstorms, lightning man spirits and wild crocodiles. Not for the faint hearted.

[Myriam]

Oh wow, what a unique experience Frances - not for the faint hearted indeed!

Ubirr was one of my favourite places, the views from there are really breathtaking..

[postcard printing]

wow! Nice sunset! I want to go to Ubirr with my wife and my kids. Thanks!

[Kakadu National Park]

The images in your article are awesome. Seriously Kakadu National Park provides plenty of opportunity to view nature and man made marvels resting at one place. Plus the satisfaction after visiting this park is huge.

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