What should be Kakadu's best claim to fame, is also the thing you never hear anyone talk about: This is Crocodile Dundee Territory. And the Bardedjilidji Walk is another site on the Crocodile Dundee Tour of Kakadu National Park.
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My dad, our Tour Guide, pointing out something.
Behind him is one of the locations for Crocodile Dundee 2 |
Aboriginal Word of the Day: Bardedjilidji is pronounced 'Bard-ded-jill- id-gee' and means walking track or pathwa. It is also the name of the roots of water lilies.
The rocks are sandstone, so you can see the layers in the formations. Because sandstone is softer than other forms of rock, you can see how the weather has created cracks and overhangs in the rock.
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| Rock formation |
The walk is a lot quieter (i.e. less touristy), which is great because it means you get to explore all the caves without hordes of people.
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| Sandstone Layers |
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| Some rock art |
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| More rock art, actually quite high up on the cliff walls |
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| The weathering of the sandstone, roots of trees and sunlight streaming through makes gorgeous cave structures |
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| Rock art - boat |
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| Sandstone Fig |
The tree which grows into the sandstone is called the Sandstone Fig. It's roots grow into the crevices of the rock where moisture gathers, and the rock face provides sturdy support for the plant.
Wherever you see this round groove in the rocks, you know that the cave was used as a home. The caves here provide cool shelter from the heat.
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| Watch out for crocs! |
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| Cave exploring |
This is a short walk, but definitely lots of fun! Half of it is in the sun, half of it is the shade, and there are lots of caves to explore which is cool. Because it is less popular with the tourists, there aren't many signboards to the rock art, which means you have to be on the lookout to spot it.
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