Discover Marrakai

Visitors interested in Marrakai will find two distinct themes: trips through the Mary River wetlands with Corroboree Billabong Houseboats, and the Mark 8 Cockleshell Motorised Canoe at the Marrakai Military Museum. One is a wildlife-watching experience on the water; the other is a named exhibit.

Houseboats on Corroboree Billabong

Corroboree Billabong Houseboats is based at Corroboree Billabong, Marrakai, and offers houseboats for six people. The boats are fully equipped with a kitchen, fridge, oven, grill, toilet, shower and beds. The facilities combine cooking and sleeping areas with a shower and toilet on board.

Guests can take the houseboats through the Mary River wetlands and observe crocodiles, birds and other native wildlife. The natural setting and wildlife watching are part of the same trip. No special boat licence is required to hire boats from Corroboree Billabong Houseboats. Check the booking and licensing conditions again before travelling.

An exhibit at the Marrakai Military Museum

The Marrakai Military Museum displays the Mark 8 Cockleshell Motorised Canoe. The difference from the houseboat offering is clear: one option focuses on a trip through the wetlands with wildlife watching, while the museum features a specific motorised canoe. The two themes can therefore be distinguished as an on-water experience and a look at a particular exhibit.

Northern Territory: Nature Parks, Culture and Trails

The Northern Territory’s parks and reserves range from the dry Red Centre to the tropical Top End. More than 80 parks and reserves cover a total area of over 50,000 square kilometres. You need an NT Parks Visitor Pass to visit most national parks and reserves in the Northern Territory. Check the latest official park information before planning a visit.

Kakadu and Litchfield

Kakadu National Park combines cultural and natural World Heritage values with internationally significant wetlands. About 5,000 Aboriginal rock art sites have been recorded there. The park is jointly managed by its Traditional Owners and the Australian Government through the Kakadu Board of Management and the Director of National Parks.

Litchfield National Park is an ancient landscape shaped by water. Several waterfalls plunge into crystal-clear pools. At Tolmer Falls, there is a track along the edge of the waterfalls and an accessible track to the viewing platforms. The park is significant to the Aboriginal communities of Koongurrukun, Mak Mak Marranunggu, Werat and Warray.

Nitmiluk and the Jatbula Trail

Nitmiluk National Park is on Jawoyn Country. At the Nitmiluk Centre, you can get information about walks, canoe hire, boat tours and camping. The Jatbula Trail is a 62-kilometre one-way hiking trail. It starts at Nitmiluk Gorge and ends at Leliyn, also known as Edith Falls. Along the way, it crosses a sandstone plateau as well as woodland, open forest, monsoon forest and river landscapes.

To access the trail, walkers must take a ferry from Nitmiluk Gorge to the starting point near 17 Mile Creek. As transport arrangements may change, check them before travelling.

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