Rainy day ideas for kids in Litchfield, Kakadu & Arnhem Land

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8 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Batchelor. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Over the border

Darwin →Katherine & the Daly →
Nearest first, from Batchelor

Museums and history

Over 30 minutes
from Batchelor
Museum illustration
Museum
Marrakai Military Museum
Marrakai
about 1 hr
Over 1½ hours
from Batchelor
Museum illustration
Museum
Patakijiyali Museum
Wurrumiyanga
about 2.5 hr by ferry from Darwin (permit, or travel with a tour)
First Nations culture
Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Kakadu
about 2 hr 45
Cultural centre
Bowali Visitor Centre
Jabiru
about 3 hr 30
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Gallery
Marrawuddi Arts & Culture
Jabiru
about 3 hr 30
First Nations culture
Guluyambi Cultural Cruise
Kakadu
about 3 hr 45

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Over 30 minutes
from Batchelor
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Library
Wagait Beach Library
Wagait Beach
about 1 hr 30
Over 1½ hours
from Batchelor
Library illustration
Library
Jabiru Library
Jabiru
about 3 hr 30

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Batchelor

Alyangula (about 10 hr): Alyangula Picture Gardens
Nhulunbuy (about 10 hr 45): Gove Aquatic Centre
Yirrkala (about 11 hr): Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre and Mulka Museum
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.