The wetlands

Our scenic flight and cruise on the East Alligator River

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November 6th 2006
This morning we went on a scenic flight over Kakadu National Park. It was a very smooth flight and the views were incredible. There are so many different eco-systems in just one park- although it is absolutely huge. We had headphones on which commentated on what we were seeing which was good too. After the flight we went back for breakfast and then on to a cruise on the East Alligator River. We sa ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more