Kakadu and Arnhem Land

Tourism NT’s Destination Development division works closely with traditional landowners and Parks management to develop sustainable tourism enterprises in both Kakadu and Arnhem Land.

The traditional owners of Kakadu are Bininj/Mungguy. In 1979 they leased their land to the Australian Government as a national park and opened it to visitors. When the Park was named a World Heritage area it became known internationally as a special place. People from all over the world realised that this extraordinarily beautiful land, its ancient cultural heritage and its wildlife must be respected and protected forever.

Arnhem Land borders Kakadu and was declared an Aboriginal Reserve in 1931. In recent years many indigenous communities and individuals have shown interest in inviting visitors onto their lands.