During the September and October holidays, visitors can experience two richly authentic festivals and take advantage of a range of special offers.
Nature will be at its most vivid during the annual Kakadu Bird Week, which will be staged between September 25 and 29. Visitors can join expert-guided tours, cruise the wetlands and experience Kakadu’s rich Indigenous culture
Paul Arnold Bush Photos
Home to more than a third of Australia’s bird species, Kakadu is the perfect place to discover and learn all about the rich variety of birds living in the dual World Heritage Listed park.
The event is held to coincide with the mass migration of magpie geese, which flock to billabongs such as Yellow Water (Ngurrungurrudjba) to feed.
With the waters receding towards the end of the dry season, there is no better time to witness birdlife at its most extravagant, along with Kakadu’s full array of exotic animals, including crocodiles, buffalo, brumbies and wallabies.
The Mayali Muli Festival will be held on September 6 at Kakadu Billabong Safari Camp, a 15-minute drive from Cooinda in the heart of Kakadu National Park.
Festival goers will be able to learn how Kakadu’s Indigenous peoples interact with their land, take part in guided walks to discover bush tucker and medicinal plants, create implements for hunting, learn traditional weaving, appreciate the area’s finest artists and enjoy local music and dancing.
Ideal for all the family, this back-to-nature experience is one of the most authentic ways to appreciate the 65,000 years of Indigenous culture that makes Kakadu such a unique destination.
Special offers at Cooinda Lodge
Cooinda Lodge is the perfect base for touring Kakadu. Offering luxe villas, glamping tents, hotel-style rooms and extensive camping and caravan facilities, Cooinda is also ideally located for attending Mayali Muli and Kakadu Bird Week, with Yellow Water Billabong next door.
Special offers include:
- Stay two nights or more in a Cooinda Lodge room or Outback Retreat glamping tent and get a $50 voucher for use on dining and drinks
- Take a Yellow Water Cruise and then cruise again for just $79 (a saving of up to $50 per person)
- Stay two nights in a Yellow Water Villa and get two free Yellow Water Cruises (value up to $258)
- Book an unpowered camping site and receive a free pizza.
The special packages are valid for stays from September 1 to October 31 and are subject to availability.
