Mary River region
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The Jawoyn people believe that powerful Creation Ancestors rest here and they should not be disturbed. This area offers spectacular bushwalks, with powerful waterfalls in the wet and sparkling waterholes in the dry.
Some areas are 4WD only and are subject to closure during the wet season, so check the road report. During the dry season relax at the camping and picnic areas close to Gunlom Falls. Please observe all crocodile warning signs.
Services
Goymarr Interpretive Centre (Mary River Roadhouse): Visitor information, food, stores and fuel.
Mary river map - click to enlarge
Download the region map | Watch the Mary River Roadhouse and Gunlom video
Main attractions
Gunlom
Gravel road; check wet season
access. A popular camping area located near a clear
plunge pool and waterfall.
A two km return steep climb takes you to the top of the
waterfall and a lookout with great views over
southern Kakadu. Allow 1.5 hours. A 2.5 km return walk leads to
Murrill Billabong and South Alligator River from the
camping area. Allow one hour. See the Mary River Roadhouse and Gunlom video
Gunlom area camping and walks park note (PDF - 540KB)
See virtual tours of the Gunlom area on the Kakadu National Park Ramsar site - click to see tours eight, nine and 10 >>
Yurmikmik walks
Gravel road; check wet season
access. A series of interconnected walking tracks,
which provide a wonderful wet season experience.
The individual walks are: Boulder Creek Walk (two km
return); Yurmikmik Lookout Walk (five km return);
Motor Car Falls (7.5 km return); and Kurrundie Creek
Walk (11 km return).
Yurmikmik walk park note (PDF - 396KB)
Maguk Plunge pool
Gravel road, dry season only, 4WD
recommended. A two km return walk
through monsoon forest and along a
sandy and rocky creek leads to a
small waterfall and clear plunge pool.
Allow one to two hours.
Estuarine crocodiles have been
known to move into Maguk.
Bukbukluk lookout
Picnic tables
and a 400 m return walk to a lookout
with views over the old Goodparla
Station.
Yurmikmik, Kurrundie Creek: photo Dean Ayres
Jarrangbarnmi
Dry season only,
4WD. Bush camping beside Koolpin
Creek. Access by permit only.
Permits can be organised through
the Permits Officer, Kakadu National
Park (08) 8938 1140, or find out more about permits here.
Jarrangbarnmi campsite and walks park note (PDF - 604KB)
Gimbat picnic area
Dry season
only, 4WD. A shady picnic area
situated near Guratba (Coronation
Hill) and the South Alligator River.
Gungurul picnic and
camping area
Gungurul is
accessible all year by 2WD vehicles,
caravans, campervans and coaches.
There are picnic tables and basic
toilet facilities. A four km return walk
leads you to a branch of the South
Alligator River and up a moderate
climb to a lookout with views over
the South Alligator Valley.
Allow two to three hours.
