Cooinda and Yellow Waters
Cooinda is a resort situated in the heart of the Kakadu wetlands. This is an area noted for its wildlife — and mosquitoes. The former make it a great place to visit, the latter make it an uncomfortable place for an overnight walk. The attractions at Cooinda include the Yellow Waters cruises, the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre and a short dry season nature walk along a marked trail.
The Yellow Waters cruise provides the best way to see the wetlands and allows you approach the wildlife (especially birds and crocodiles) much closer than you could do on foot. The dawn and dusk cruises are especially good for birds.
The cultural centre is a few hundred metres from the hotel and provides an insight into the lives of the Aboriginal traditional owners of the park. The nature walk offers a pleasant way to spend an hour or two, especially early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
We include a Yellow Waters cruise and a night at Cooinda in many of our Kakadu trips. Please refer to the trip list for details. If time permits, a visit to the Aboriginal art sites at Nourlangie Rock and/or the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre is included in the sections which do the cruise.
Click this link to see a Yellow Waters photo gallery. Every cruise is different, byt this will give you an idea of what they are like.
UBIRR AND MARY RIVER
A lazy trip for a hot time of year, no need to carry a full overnight pack. Visit the famous Ubirr art sites, do a short walk or two along marked tracks and enjoy a moonlit night in a houseboat on the Mary River.
