The TRUTH about Kakadu National Park| Vanlife Australia Roadtrip

Welcome back! In this episode of our Australia overland Roadtrip we visit Kakadu National Park, Australia's second largest at 22,000 km2, and perhaps the best known. This park is world heritage listed not just for the natural beauty but also for cultural reasons - there are indigenous rock art sites dating back 20,000 years here.
Spanning seven different habitats, we visit the East Alligator River (strangely named, as there are plenty of crocodiles here but no alligators in Australia!), the wetlands, and down into the stone country.
All in our trusty Sprinter van with shot shocks and bald tyres! (Yeah we're still waiting for those to get fixed.)
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WHO ARE WE?
We are Nigel and Sue (NaS) Adventures, a couple of outdoor adventurers. When the world went crazy, stopping our overseas travels, we bought and converted a 4x4 Sprinter Van into our tiny home on wheels. We've been Overlanding Australia living in our van since January 2021. Join us as we visit the highlights, but also share some off the beaten path hidden gems, along with the day to day realities of living on the road.
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[@sallyjones1403]

That was awesome, thanks guys 👍🏼

[@juliestanton8532]

Goodie. A new series! Another highlight to my week!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks Jules! We might even do a MTB series next. We’re just not so good about filming when we go out on the bikes.

[@alanrichards6963]

Nigel & Sue, Love your adventurous videos. Alan & Yuki

[@nigelandsueadventures]

You’re very welcome Alan and Yuki, don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

[@Hope_Faith_Strength]

That was so much fun to watch! That waterfall looks divine btw.. lots of love Annalise 🤍🌼🥰

[@nigelandsueadventures]

It was such a welcome relief after so many days hiking in the heat! Much better than the caravan park swimming pool too!

[@sallyjones1403]

Wow the tall ships! You should have Goanna playing as your background music lol

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh that would be awesome, but most music is copyrighted so we can’t put it in our videos. (Unless we pay for a licence and that would be a hefty charge)

[@SandVan]

Beautiful video sue love Kakadu’s natural beauty 🤩❤️will definitely be on our bucket list 😊🙏

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Oh you guys will love it! It’s such a great park to visit in a van

[@laurajames1902]

The swimming holes are amazing 😃

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Aren’t they great? We didn’t make it to Jim Jim falls, have you been there?

[@elainemcintyre4407]

Thank you once again for a lovely tour,so good!

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Thanks so much for watching Elaine! Have you been to Kakadu?

[@elainemcintyre4407]

@@nigelandsueadventures No.I’m too old now,but love your journey. So thank you so much.

[@nigelandsueadventures]

@@elainemcintyre4407 we are so glad to have you along for the ride. Please let us know if you have any questions or anything you’d like us to cover

[@nicholasmclaurin1694]

So amazing that the rock paintings are still around after so many years

[@nigelandsueadventures]

I know right? And people say Australia has no history! You would love it up here Nick!

[@sunsetjen2398]

Great dives Nigel 🤪 Ace croc & art footage, wetlands 👍 Thanks for your info and tips 📚 Loving the Outback series 💋✨🐊🪃🎶

[@dani83red]

The crocodile music 😆😆😆

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Search term = suspense

[@carladalton6220]

That 12km track looked like a challenge. Was it easy to follow. It looked like the track wasn't very well defined...? I wonder why it's safe to swim at Maguk Gorge? Is it because of the flowing water? I think I'd be too chicken to swim anywhere other than a pool up there! This might be a silly question, but if you stay in a caravan park on an unpowered site, do you still get a water hook up? Or are you able to just fill up your tank? I'm guessing there'd be a lot of us with no need for power due to solar panels etc, but would still like to hook up to water. It's a very long time since I've been on an unpowered site so I have no idea... (new caravan and ute arriving next year, fully kitted up with plenty of solar).

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Good questions Carla! I think because of the waterfalls there’s not supposed to be any crocs - although there were plenty of warning signs downstream 😬 Technically you don’t get water with an unpowered site, but after paying $49 we didn’t feel bad hooking up to a tap! Plenty of sun and we have had no problems with our power. Batteries are always full by lunchtime. Thanks for your comments!

[@sunsetjen2398]

PS Do you think the art ‘up high’ was done there or the rocks have moved?!? 🤓

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Well the indigenous people believe that their spirit ancestors put the artworks up there. I kind of like that explanation!

[@ngt206]

My theory is that the creators erected a form of basic scaffolding using tree branches and vine. But it’s certainly something to wonder at

[@sallyjones1403]

Q: Do you know the jolly swag man’s name? 🤔

[@nigelandsueadventures]

No I don’t. But I feel like I should! Do you know?

[@sallyjones1403]

Wet season waterfalls?

[@nigelandsueadventures]

They would be spectacular!!

[@sallyjones1403]

Did you see any snakes 🐍

[@nigelandsueadventures]

Nope, only crocs. Saw one at Edith Falls. Just a baby