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Mary River National Park (proposed)
Located between Darwin and Kakadu National Park, the proposed Mary River National Park is an excellent spot for crocodile spotting and bird watching.
The highlight of the park is Bird Billabong, which is a fantastic spot for bird watching.
If you’re staying at the Mary River Park, they have their own 500-acre park with an excellent Bamboo Walk (4.5km, 2 hours) that takes you past shady native bamboo to a billabong, returning along the river.
There are a number of excursions that you can organise from Mary River Park tourist complex (Mary River Crossing, Arnhem Highway; tel (08) 8978 8877 or 1800 788 844) that include their popular wildlife river cruise that is ideal for spotting crocodiles and birds and costs $46. It is common to see between 20 and 50 crocodiles if you go on a cruise between April and August (which is the best time of year to visit). Mary River Park also runs sunset stargazing and dinner cruises ($79.50).
Coming & Going
Greyhound Australia (tel 1300 473 946 (1300 GREYHOUND)) buses stop at Mary River Park tourist complex on their Darwin to Kakadu service. Adventure Tours (tel 1300 654 604) have an overnight stop at Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge.
Accommodation
Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge
Point Stuart Road off Arnhem Highway, Mary River Wetlands
Tel (08) 8936 1311 or 1800 654 604
