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.