FAQ


 * Frequently Asked Questions

How big is Kakadu National Park? Kakadu National Park is 19 804km². It is located in the Alligator Rivers Region of the Nothern Territory of Australia. It extends nearly 200 killometres from north to south and over 100 kilometres from east to west. The park is the size of Israel, approximately one-third of the size of Tasmania, or nearly half the size of Switzerland.

****Who owns Kakadu National Park?** Approximately 50% of Kakadu National Park is Aboriginal land. The Aboriginal land trusts have leased their land to the Director of National Parks so it can be m an aged as  a nationa l park and can be enjoyed by all Australians. This helps the owners of the park look after and maintain the land.

The whole of Kakadu National Park was declared a World Heritage Site in December 1992. It was listed for both its natural and cultural value. The followi ng is the cultura l and natural criteria that Kakadu complies with to be a World Heritage Site. Cultural Criteria: 1) represent a unique artistic achievement, a masterpiece of creative genius 2) be directly or tangibly associated with events or with ideas or beliefs of outstanding universal significance. Natural Criteria: 1) outstanding examples representing significant ongoing geological processes, biological evolution and man's interaction with his natural environment 2) unique, rare or superlative natural phenomena, formations or features or areas of exceptional natural beauty 3) the most important and significant habitats where threatened species of plants and animals of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science and conservation still survive.  **  -Helen
 * When did Kakadu National Park become a World Heritage Site?