Kakadu National Park World Heritage Site

Official name

Kakadu National Park | UNESCO

Country

Australia | Map

Continent

Australia

Location

Northern territory
-12.8333° Lat, 132.8333° Lon | Map

Code

147

Time Zone

Australia/Sydney (AEDT, +1100)

Current Time

Category

Mixed

Description

Inscribed 1981. This unique archaeological and ethnological reserve, located in the Northern Territory, has been inhabited continuously for more than 40,000 years. The cave paintings, rock carvings and archaeological sites record the skills and way of life of the region’s inhabitants, from the hunter-gatherers of prehistoric times to the Aboriginal people still living there. It is a unique example of a complex of ecosystems, including tidal flats, floodplains, lowlands and plateaux, and provides a habitat for a wide range of rare or endemic species of plants and animals.