Gunlom Falls, Kakadu National Park’s most famous waterfall, has reopened, just as the film – Crocodile Dundee – which made the attraction a global tourism icon celebrates its 40th anniversary.
In the film, Gunlom Falls was known as ‘Echo Lake’. It’s where Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) aims to impress visiting American journalist Sue Charlton (played by Hogan’s wife to be, Linda Kozlowski) by spearing a barramundi and then then displaying his bushtucker skills by BBQing fish and goanna for dinner. They also take a swim in the cool waters.
The falls feature a lower pool and an upper set of rock pools which offer panoramic views across Kakadu National Park. A new walkway to the upper-level rock pools was made available to visitors last year, making the climb more accessible.
Another renowned waterfall, Maguk Falls, is also scheduled to reopen shortly, following extensive upgrading works to the access roads to the two popular waterfalls after cyclone damage late in the wet season.
Kakadu Tourism operates Kakadu Adventure Tours throughout the dry season (till the end of October, at least) visiting Gunlom Falls or Maguk Falls in air-conditioned 4WD vehicles, with lunch and expert guides to provide the ultimate outback experience.
Additionally, Kakadu Tourism has added a new Toyota Landcruiser for private tours to major attractions throughout the year.
Visitors to Kakadu can also now book weaving and cultural experiences with local Traditional Owners at the Warradjan Cultural Centre. It provides a rare opportunity to sit with members of the Murrumburr clan who have lived in and around the Cooinda area of Kakadu for thousands of years.
Adding to the attractions Kakadu is now offering visitors, Cooinda Lodge has completed an upgrade of their 20 Outback Retreat glamping tents, which now offer ensuite facilities for all the tents, which offer air-conditioned comfort set amongst shady trees.
