Djukbinj National Park

Djukbinj (Jookbinj) National What to See and Do Park offers a great scenic drive Bird watching, photography and Safety and Comfort through a floodplain network of cycling are popular activities • Observe park safety signs. billabongs, from Scotts Creek during the dry season. • Observe all crocodile warning through to Twin billabong. Enjoy the unique cultural signs. This Park protects a major drive experience from • Carry and drink plenty of water. Scotts Creek through to Twin breeding area for magpie geese, • Ensure your vehicle is well herons and egrets. It is also a Billabong. maintained and equipped. wetland of national significance Scotts Creek - a dynamic Wear a shady hat, sunscreen and

Fact Sheet • due to its ecological and cultural creek system that supports insect repellent. values. The park is part of the a diversity of aquatic life. The • Wear suitable clothing and Adelaide River catchment, which early dry season is the best footwear. is one of several connected time to visit while the creek • Carry a first aid kit. catchments that make up the Top is still flowing to see the file End coastal wetlands. snakes migrate upstream and the • Avoid strenuous activity during the heat of the day. Limilngan people speak for this abundance of little fish. • Beware of theft, lock vehicles land and manage it in partnership Little Sister Billabong and secure valuables. with Parks and Wildlife. lies next to the road, you Historically this area has been can usually see the waterlillies Please Remember blooming through the trees in the a hunting ground sustaining the • Take your rubbish away with Limilngan people with traditional early dry. This little billabong can you. foods. dry up completely late in the dry. • Keep to designated roads and The introduction of water buffalo Calf Billabong - a shady tracks. to the wetlands in the late 1880s viewing and picnic area • All cultural items and wildlife saw their populations soar. This exists on the fringes of this are protected. billabong. land became part of Marrakai • Pets are not permitted in this Station, a pastoral property, until Twin Billabong- Park. 1970. the largest of the • Nets, traps and firearms are not The area supports huge numbers billabongs, it shrinks and divides permitted. into two with the dry season of waterbirds and was declared • Camping is not permitted. Marrakai Flora and Fauna winds. • Check that your vehicle is not Reserve in 1978. In 1995 the White Stone Creek - a transporting pests like weeds reserve was revoked and the in gentle spring fed creek. and Cane Toads. 1997 the estate was declared Djukbinj National Park. Biting Insects - beware, biting insects are part of the Access (see map) wetland web of life. Mosquitoes Djukbinj is located approximately can be a problem in the Park 80 km east of Darwin along the around sunrise and sunset. Wear Arnhem Highway. protective clothing and apply Ninety percent of the annual insect repellent. rains fall between December and No swimming - March, access during this time is Saltwater (Estuarine) Blue-winged quite limited. Crocodiles inhabit these waters, Kookaburra When to Visit stay clear of the waters edge and Dacelo leachii Better road access and cooler heed all warning signs. conditions makes between May and October the best time to visit.

Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Adelaide River District Office Regional Office - Goyder Centre Ph: (08) 8988 8009 25 Chung Wah Tce PALMERSTON NT 0831 PO Box 496 PALMERSTON NT 0831 www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au Ph: (08) 8999 4555 Djukbinj National Park Darwin Fogg Dam Conservation George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Reserve Charles Darwin National Park Casuarina Coastal Reserve Holmes Jungle Nature Park Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Tree Point Reserve Conservation Area

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White Stone Creek

2 km 1.5 km Twin Billabong

4 km Calf Billabong Little Sister 300 m Billabong DJUKBINJ NATIONAL PARK

10 km

Scotts Creek

6 km

Djukbinj Road

LEGEND Arnhem Highway Information

Lookout

Walking

D/03/2015PWCNT Fact Sheet For more information see our website: www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au or contact Tourism Top End (08) 8980 6000 or 1300 138 886 www.tourismtopend.com.au