Kakadu Park Pass: Cost and where to get it

The Kakadu Park Pass costs $40 in the dry season. It’s best bought online, but you can also get one at several locations inside and outside Kakadu National Park.

A Kakadu Park Pass is required to enter Kakadu National Park in the Top End of the Northern Territory. This enormous, World Heritage-listed national park is a major drawcard bringing people to Darwin in the first place. But some visitors don’t realise they need to pay a fee to enter.

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Kakadu Park Pass costs

The Kakadu Park Pass costs $40 for adults and $20 for children. Alternatively, you can pay $100 for a family pass, which covers two adults and two or more children. These are the prices for the dry season, between 15 May and 31 October.

During the euphemistically-branded tropical summer season, not as much of Kakadu National Park is accessible. Therefore, Kakadu Park Passes are reduced in price to reflect this. From 1 November to 14 May, the pass costs $25 for adults, $12.50 for children and $65 for families. Proceeds go towards the upkeep of the park and maintaining Indigenous communities within Kakadu.

The passes are valid for seven days, although this can be extended to 14 days for no extra charge.

Where to buy a Kakadu Park Pass

The best and easiest way to get a Kakadu Park Pass is paying for it online. Otherwise, you can get one at the Bowali Visitor Centre, Two Rivers Newsagency in Jabiru or Cooinda Lodge (home of Yellow Water Villas) inside the national park.

On the way in, you can buy one at the Corroboree Park Tavern in Marrakai, the Humpy Doo Post Office, the Mary River Wilderness Retreat and the Wildman Wilderness Lodge. Other options include the Youthshack hostel in Darwin and Katherine Visitor Centre in Katherine.

If you are on an organised tour of Kakadu from Darwin, the Kakadu Park Pass fee will almost certainly be included within the tour price. There are several Kakadu tour options if you’d prefer to do it this way.