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Date ideas in Kakadu and Litchfield
10 date ideas around Kakadu and Litchfield, from a sunrise cruise on Yellow Water and sunset over the Nadab floodplain from Ubirr to a swim at Florence Falls and an afternoon in Buley Rockhole. Swipe through them above, or browse every one below. Each was checked on the place's own website: what it is, when it's on and what it costs. 3 are free.
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Views and climbs: 4 date ideas in Kakadu and Litchfield
EAST ALLIGATOR
Sunset over the Nadab floodplain from Ubirr
A 1km loop passes some of the world's finest rock art, including x-ray paintings and a thylacine, then climbs to a lookout over the floodplain. Stay for sunset as the woodland and rainforest strips go dark below you.
When Open most of the year; check the Kakadu road report. Ranger talks run year round. No alcohol at Ubirr
Cost Kakadu park pass ($40 an adult in the dry season)
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
BURRUNGKUY (NOURLANGIE)
Sit out sunset on the Nawurlandja rock slope
A short, steep scramble up bare rock gives a huge view across Anbangbang Billabong to Burrungkuy and the Arnhem Land escarpment. Bring something to sit on and listen for cockatoos and kookaburras settling in.
When Gates open 7am to 7pm daily; 0.3km, about 40 minutes
Cost Kakadu park pass ($40 an adult in the dry season)
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
Florence Falls and its plunge pool. Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK
Shady Creek walk to Florence Falls
Walk the 1km Shady Creek track through monsoon forest and open woodland, then take in the falls from the Florence Falls lookout. Litchfield's swimming holes can close in the wet for saltwater crocodiles, so this one is a walk, not a swim.
When Falls flow all year and are at their best in the wet and early dry; the Shady Creek walk takes about 30 minutes each way
Cost Free; interstate visitors need an NT Parks Visitor Pass ($10 an adult for a day)
Checked on the official website, 8 Oct 2026
Tolmer Falls from the viewing platform. Photo: Georgel.pcs · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK
Tolmer Falls lookout and the creek loop back
A 400m sealed path leads to a viewing platform facing a big waterfall. Return on the 1.6km loop through sandstone country along Tolmer Creek. There's no swimming here, which keeps it quiet.
When Open when checked; the falls run strongest in the wet season. The loop takes about 45 minutes
Cost Free; interstate visitors need an NT Parks Visitor Pass ($10 an adult for a day)
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
On the water: 3 date ideas in Kakadu and Litchfield
COOINDA
Sunrise cruise on Yellow Water Billabong
Watch the billabong wake up from a small boat as guides point out crocodiles, buffalo and some of the 60-odd bird species that feed here. The Indigenous-owned operator has the billabong to itself, and each season paints it differently.
When Year round; boards 6.25am, departs 6.45am, back about 8.45am. Book ahead for sunrise
Cost From $129 each, plus the Kakadu park pass
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
EAST ALLIGATOR
Guluyambi cultural cruise on the East Alligator River
An Aboriginal guide takes a small boat upriver, sharing culture, stories and bush uses for plants and animals. You step off on the Arnhem Land bank for a display of hunting and gathering skills, with no more than 25 on board.
When May to November; departs 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm daily, 1 hour 45 minutes
Cost $92 an adult, plus the Kakadu park pass
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
A jabiru at Corroboree Billabong. Photo: Djambalawa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
MARY RIVER
Crocodiles and sunset on Corroboree Billabong
The Mary River wetlands hold the world's largest concentration of saltwater crocodiles, and late afternoon is when they and the birds are busiest. Bring a few drinks for the two-hour cruise and watch the sun go down over the floodplain.
When 1 April to 22 October each year; departs 4.30pm, 2 hours. About 90 minutes' drive from Darwin
Cost $99 an adult; transfer from Corroboree Park Tavern $10 each way
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
For couples: 2 date ideas in Kakadu and Litchfield
SOUTH ALLIGATOR
Magpie geese at the Mamukala bird hide
From a hide tucked into the paperbarks, watch jacanas, kites, cormorants and kingfishers work the billabong. From late August tens of thousands of magpie geese arrive, flying over in V formations at sunrise and sunset.
When Any day; the geese gather from late August. Dawn and dusk for the flyovers
Cost Kakadu park pass ($40 an adult in the dry season)
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
Water rushing through the rock holes at Buley. Photo: Warren Poole · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK
Florence Creek walk to Buley Rockhole
Follow Florence Creek for 3.2km between Florence Falls and Buley Rockhole, where a fast little stream tumbles through a chain of rock holes. Allow about an hour and a half one way, and enjoy the water from the path.
When Any day in the dry; the Buley car park fills, so start from Florence Falls. Litchfield's pools can close in the wet for saltwater crocodiles, so treat this as a walk
Cost Free; interstate visitors need an NT Parks Visitor Pass ($10 an adult for a day)
Checked on the official website, 8 Oct 2026
Food and drink: 1 date ideas in Kakadu and Litchfield
Wangi Falls from the picnic side of the pool. Photo: Ovico · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK
Wangi Falls loop walk, then lunch at the cafe
Climb the 1.6km loop through monsoon forest to a platform at the base of the falls, then cool down with lunch under cover at the Wangi Falls Cafe by the picnic lawns.
When Falls flow all year; the cafe and loop walk were open when checked on 8 October 2026. Swimming was closed for crocodile management, so plan this as a walk and lunch, not a swim
Cost Walk free with an NT Parks Visitor Pass for interstate visitors; pay as you go at the cafe
Checked on the official website, 8 Oct 2026
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