Hundreds of thin mounds, some two metres high and up to 100 years old, point their edges north to south. Accessible boardwalks lead through the viewing area just off Litchfield Park Road, 35km from Batchelor. Bigger Cathedral Termite mounds stand nearby at an information shelter.

Florence Falls flows all year and is at its most spectacular in the wet season and the start of the dry. Begin at the Florence Falls lookout, then take the 1km Shady Creek walk through monsoon forest, about 30 minutes with 160 stairs. Parks NT can close Litchfield's swimming holes in the wet when saltwater crocodiles may move in, so enjoy these falls on foot.

Wangi Falls flows all year, and a big grassy picnic area with tables sits beside the car park. The 1.6km loop climbs through monsoon forest to a viewing platform at the base of the falls; allow an hour. Swimming was closed for crocodile management on 8 October 2026, and the cafe serves hot and cold food under cover.

A sealed 400m path from the car park reaches a viewing platform built for all abilities. Swimming and camping aren't allowed, but older kids can take the 1.6km loop walk, about 45 minutes. Parks NT says the wet season is the best time to see the falls.

A 1km circular track passes Ubirr's rock art, where fish, turtles and a rare thylacine are painted on the stone. A steep 250m climb leads to a lookout over the Nadab floodplain; allow at least an hour. Ranger talks are included in the Kakadu park pass, which was $65 for a family through 31 October 2026.

The 1.5km walk reaches the Anbangbang gallery, where Namarrkon the lightning man shares the rock with paintings of European sailing ships. The path to the main gallery is wheelchair accessible and open all year. Gates open 7am to 7pm; allow about two hours for the whole walk.

Yellow Water Cruises runs up to six trips a day, 90 or 120 minutes long, through wetlands full of whistling ducks, magpie geese and crocodiles. Meet at the Cooinda Lodge bus stop 20 minutes before your cruise. Kakadu's crocodiles can attack in knee-deep water, so keep kids well back from the edge.

From September until the wet season, crocodiles gather to catch mullet and barramundi as the tide pushes over the causeway. More than 50 have been counted along this 400m stretch of river. Watch from the three viewing platforms, check tide times at Bowali Visitor Centre, and never cross the causeway on foot.

By late August, tens of thousands of magpie geese honk across the wetlands, digging for water chestnuts. A bird hide in the paperbarks lets kids watch quietly, and wheelchairs can reach it. The full loop is 3km, about an hour and a half.

This 2.5km loop winds between sandstone pillars and pockets of rainforest beside the East Alligator River. Look for rock art on the walls and a cool, shady cave once used as a hunting shelter. It starts 500m from the upstream boat ramp; allow two hours.