Kakadu & Darwin, Australia

On the top North of the country, Kakadu is the biggest National Park of Australia, with a great diversity of landscapes and extraordinary Aboriginal rock paintings. It is located next to the city of Darwin, where the Mindil night market is an absolute must, for its fabulous sunset…

🇫🇷 Tout au nord du pays, Kakadu est le plus grand Parc National d’Australie, abritant une large diversité de paysages et d’extraordinaires peintures rupestres Aborigènes. Il se trouve près de la ville de Darwin, où le marché nocturne de Mindil Beach est un incontournable pour son sublime coucher de soleil…

Wetlands of Kakadu National Park in the early morning

Wetlands of Kakadu National Park

On top of Ubirr, a massive rock formation in Kakadu National Park

The view from Ubirr

Aboriginal paintings at Ubirr, Rainbow Serpent, Kakadu

Aboriginal painting at Ubirr; this is the Rainbow Serpent, at the origin of the creation of the world in the Aboriginal beliefs

Aboriginal paintings at Ubirr

Nourlangie Rock, another massive rock formation in Kakadu National Park

Nourlangie Rock

Aboriginal paintings at Nourlangie Rock; dancing scene

Aboriginal paintings at Nourlangie Rock; kangaroo hunting scene

Aboriginal paintings at Nourlangie Rock

A cute butterfly at Nourlangie Rock

Another different type of landscape in Kakadu National Park

A cute and peaceful lake? Not really: look at the sign to the right…

Mindil Market

Aboriginal craft at the Mindil Market

Mindil Market at sunset

People gathering on Mindil Beach to admire the sunset

Sunset on Mindil Beach

Sunset on Mindil Beach with a boat over the horizon

Sunset on Mindil Beach

A beach of Darwin

The body of Sweetheart in the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin; this 5.1m-long crocodile was famous for attacking boats in the late 70’s!