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26 September – 3 October 2020 — Kakadu National Park

Kakadu National Park: Updated list of sites open and reopening to visitors

Kakadu is a bird lover's paradise – home to more than a third of Australia's bird species.

Join traditional owners, Parks Australia, scientists, local experts and BirdLife Australia to celebrate the Top End’s diverse birdlife during Kakadu Bird Week from Saturday 26 September to Saturday 3 October 2020.

Enjoy free birdwatching activities, learn from leading researchers and traditional owners, and experience wetlands cruises, Aborginal bird experiences and more.

The 2020 program for Bird Week will be available closer to the event next year.


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Go birding in a World Heritage area

Guests at Bird Week are treated to specialist lectures, cultural events and some of Australia's best birdwatching.

Take a look at the highlights of previous years to see what to expect.

Two young girls looking at a checklist of bird photos. Two banded stilts in shallow water with lily pads. Large group of magpie geese on the muddy shore of a wetlands area. Magpie goose standing in shallow water with wings raised. Boy making an Aboriginal-style bird painting. Group of birders walking through woodlands with a guide. Group of kids siting on the floor watching a ranger with an owl. Man with headset microphone standing in front of projector screen. Four ducks standing in shallow water by a muddy shore. Nankeen night heron. Small blue kingfisher perched on a branch. Blue and orange kingfisher perched on a branch. Blue and purple waterbird with red stripe on head wading in shallows. Large black and white cormorant holding a fish in its beak. Group of people in woodland area with binoculars and cameras. Group of kids holding bird checklists around a telescope.