In what appears to be a response to lower-than-normal visitor numbers in the north, Parks Australia has temporarily slashed entry fees to Kakadu National Park.
Fees will be reduced to wet season pricing from July 1 until to October 31. That means seven-day park passes for adults will be $25 instead of $40; and concessions will be $19 instead of the normal $30.
In addition to reduced park pass pricing, Parks Australia has announced support measures for the tourism industry:
Kakadu is hugely popular with grey nomads in the dry season. PIC: Squirrel_photos / Pixabay
Director of National Parks, Ricky Archer said the measures had been announced to support the tourism industry and drive visitation to Kakadu National Park during the dry season.
“Kakadu National Park is open and there are many amazing sights and cultural experiences for visitors to enjoy including Ubirr, Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) and Yellow Water,” he said. “We encourage visitors to make the most of these temporary fee changes and start planning a trip to enjoy some of the nation’s most spectacular scenery and cultural heritage sites.”
He said sites across the park were continuing to open including Gunlom which is scheduled to open on July 1.
The latest updates on sites in Kakadu National Park can be found here.
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Good on you and it’s a shame the caravan parks don’t follow suit. Maybe they will soon