The six seasons of kakadu

Kakadu national park is in the northern territory of australia, 171 km southeast of darwin. This diversity also supports an astonishing array of plants and animals endemic to kakadu. Kakadu tourism is an indigenous owned collection of kakadu wetland cruises, 4wd kakadu tours, cultural experiences and kakadu accommodation. This six season calendar is extremely important to nyoongar people, as it is a guide to what nature is doing at every stage of the year, as well as understanding respect for the land in relation to plant. Heading further east on the arnhem highway, through kakadu national park, theres a shift in the scenery.

In kakadu there are six different seasons based on thousands of years of aboriginal knowledge. About the weather in kakadu fred astair sang singing in the rain, john denver sang about sunshine on my. The name kakadu comes from an aboriginal floodplain language called gagudju which was one of the languages spoken in the north of the park at the beginning of the 20th century. Below is a series of photos i took throughout 2011 of the exact same location. But kakadus traditional owners recognise six different seasons based on thousands of years of local knowledge. Bininjmungguy recognise six distinct seasons and move across the land to make the most of resources throughout the year. Kakadu essentially has two seasons, the wet season and the dry season, and both offer a variety and very different options during these times.

Kakadu is in the tropics, between 12 and 14 south of the equator. Whilst most people seperate tropical australia seasons to the wet and the dry season, the bininj people have six distinct seasons. It is the second largest national park in the world. Kakadu seasons gunumeleng premonsoon storm season gunumeleng, from midoctober to late december, may in fact last from a few weeks to several months. Youre probably familiar with northern australias two seasons. These are the six seasons as known to the traditional owners of kakadu national park. Walking with the seasons in kakadu focuses our learning towards the seasons of the top end of australia. Kakadu is a vast, beautiful place and at 20,000sq km it is australias largest national park. Beautiful and lavish illustrations enhance this guide through the unique environment of kakadu in australias northern bush, encouraging children to observe the landscape, birds, plants, and animals as well as the six aboriginal seasons and their characteristics. Lightning season cracks over kakadu parks australia blog. At kakadu, the traditional landowners recognise six seasons on their calendargudjewg, banggerreng, yegge, wurrgeng, gurrung and gunumeleng. This is the true tropical summer thunderstorms, heavy rain and flooding. There are four seasons summer, autumn, winter and spring.

Natural environment department of agriculture, water and. The six seasons video and activity the following link will provide students with a contemporary cultural story from a traditional owner of the kakadu region who will take them on a journey through the amazing landscapes of the kakadu national park. Seasons in kakadu national park australia a visitors guide. Jul 08, 2016 but for many seasons play a vital role in survival. Kakadu national park simple english wikipedia, the free. Tiwi people from the tiwi islands, north of darwin in the northern territory. The six seasons department of agriculture, water and the. Learn about the different cycles of nature as seen through the eyes of australias traditional owners on a private journey through kakadu. The top end, which includes darwin, katherine, kakadu and arnhem land, has a tropical climate with two seasons the dry and the wet. Thats right, six different seasons, all defined by the skies, rainfall, plants and animals of kakadu. The six seasons in kakadu there are six different seasons based on thousands of years of aboriginal knowledge. May 30, 2017 the six seasons of kakadu posted on may 30, 2017 july 31, 2017 by nicola billens the traditional owners of australia have a different and probably much more accurate view of our cycles of nature, afterall they have lived here for up to 50,000 years.

Nov 21, 2016 six seasons are recognised in kakadu, based on thousands of years of aboriginal knowledge. Feb 18, 2011 mandy explains the six seasons of the top end of australia. Kakadu may be australias ancient wilderness, but that hasnt kept the government of the land down under from adapting the park to more modern uses. Although the year can be roughly divided into two seasons, the dry mayoctober and the wet novemberapril, the six seasons, used by kakadus indigenous people for millennia, will give you a much better idea of what to expect and when. River around cooinda in kakadu people recognized six different seasons. A guide to visiting kakadu in the wet season see something new. The traditional owners of australia have a different and probably much more accurate view of our cycles of nature, afterall they have lived here for up to 50,000 years. The six seasons of kakadu bespoke vacations alquemie. This knowledge of nature is fundamental to the culture of kakadu and its people. When is the best time to visit kakadu national park book.

The 6 seasons of kakadu time your visit perfectly aussie mob. It is about 200 kilometres from north to south, and more than 100 kilometres from east to west. Kakadu national park is in the northern territory of australia, 171 km east of darwin understand. The nyoongar seasons can be long or short and are indicated by what is happening and changing around us rather than by dates on a calendar. The photos were all taken between 4 and 5pm on the dates shown. Kakadus aboriginal owners recognise six seasons, they see these in nature by noticing subtle changes in weather, which plants are in flower, and which bush foods are abundant.

Kakadus aboriginal owners recognise six different seasons. On earth, seasons are the result of earths orbit around the sun and earths axial tilt relative to the ecliptic plane. All over australia, aborigines had their own local yearly calendars. Because kakadu has six seasons and seven regions, you can guarantee that your days will always be different here. Nov 06, 2010 life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. During the dry season from aprilmay to september, there are. Beth gott of the school of biological sciences, monash university. Just as the climate in kakadu is very different from that of melbourne, so the wurundjeri had their own way of marking the changing seasons. Visit here for a list of things you can do, depending on the season of your visit. Youll need to visit kakadu more than once to appreciate its dramatic seasons. Six seasons of kakadu standard everyone is familiar with the four seasons in a calendar year, but down under there is another calendar that better describes the diverse weather in australia and its one that has been around for thousands of years. Kakadu australias ancient wilderness comprises 8000 square miles o.

But for many seasons play a vital role in survival. The six seasons of kakadu throughout the year, kakadus landscapes undergo spectacular changes. Kakadus six seasons slideshow kakadu national park. It is the largest collection of facilities catering to tourism in kakadu and is focused on positive indigenous outcomes. The local bininjmungguy people recognise six seasons, beginning with the thundering waterfalls and lightening of the gudjewg monsoon season between january and march through to the hot dry weather of the gurrung from. Yes, you should go to kakadu in wet season australian traveller. We also offer different tours to accomodate your needs. Walking with the seasons in kakadu by diane lucas pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad beautiful and lavish illustrations enhance this guide through the unique environment of kakadu in australias northern bush, encouraging children to observe the landscape, birds, plants, and animals as well as the six aboriginal seasons and their characteristics. Bininjmungguy recognise six different seasons, as well. Again, im struck by the fact kakadu contains all six of the top ends ecosystems. Kunumeleng is the premonsoon storm season which spans from midoctober to late december, but can last from a few weeks to several months.

Jul 18, 2018 although the year can be roughly divided into two seasons, the dry mayoctober and the wet novemberapril, the six seasons, used by kakadus indigenous people for millennia, will give you a much better idea of what to expect and when. Jan 24, 2015 six seasons of kakadu standard everyone is familiar with the four seasons in a calendar year, but down under there is another calendar that better describes the diverse weather in australia and its one that has been around for thousands of years. A season is a division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and the amount of daylight. You know the classic four seasons of summer, autumn, winter, and spring. In temperate and polar regions, the seasons are marked by changes in the intensity of sunlight that reaches the earths surface, variations of which may cause animals to. The six seasons video and activity best design and. During the dry season from aprilmay to september, there are dry southerly and easterly trade winds. It makes a lot of sense to divide the year in more than two seasons. Ngangi, malakmalak and wagiman people from the daly river region in the northern territory. Learn how the landscape transforms and gives local people everything they need as the seasons change. Six seasons are recognised in kakadu, based on thousands of years of aboriginal knowledge. The wetlands, floodplains and unflinching savannah woodland hand over the baton to the stone country.

But its probably assumed that you never would have heard of kakadus six different seasons. Kunumeleng midoctober to late december, premonsoon storm season with hot weather and building thunderstorms in the afternoons 8. We drop down to the ground, and soon, when the croc hotels eyes flicker red, i drop into bed. Bininjmungguy recognise six different seasons, as well as subtle variations that signpost the transition from one season to another. The red centre, including alice springs, tennant creek and the uluru region, has a semiarid climate.

Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. The kakadu national park entry or use fee would be paid direct by client to parks at bowali information centre or online. Throughout the year, kakadus landscapes undergo spectacular changes. As the hottest season, the storm clouds and lightning bring little rain. Bininjmungguy recognise six distinct seasons and move across the land to make the most of resources throughout the year learn how the landscape transforms and gives local people everything they need as the seasons change. The name kakadu comes from an aboriginal floodplain language called gagudju which was one of the languages spoken in the north of the park at the beginning of the twentieth century. The six seasons kakadus aboriginal owners recognise six different seasons. Over the years the people of kakadu have noticed subtle changes in the environment, signalling the changing of the season, such as which bush foods are abundant, changes in weather and which plants are in flower. Each of the 6 seasons of kakadu will provide you with different experiences. This sixseason calendar is extremely important to nyoongar people, as it is a guide to what nature is doing at every stage of the year, as well as understanding respect for the land in relation to plant. The most popular time to visit is the dry season where the temperatures are more comfortable and the wildlife more concentrated in the refuge of permanent billabongs. Consider avoiding the busy dry season and visit kakadu when the flood plains are full of water, birds are plentiful and the wildlife are fat and wellfed.

Weather in the northern territory plan nt, australia. In order to continue download or access full music sheet of the six seasons of kakadu you need to signup. Kakadus six seasons were first understood by the traditional owners of the land, known as the bininj and mungguy. Most non aboriginal people really only refer to the rain and dry seasons, but aboriginal people bininjmungguy identify as many as six seasons in the kakadu region. The four seasons summer, autumn, winter and spring are not relevant in the top. Travel guide to the seasons in kakadu national park. Gundjeihmi traditional owners of the region in the vicinity of the south alligator river around cooinda in kakadu people recognized six different seasons. Mandy explains the six seasons of the top end of australia. When is the best time to visit kakadu national park. Weather effects growth of food, healing of soil, hibernation of animals, plants and insects, movement of land and traditionally movement of people. The six seasons of kakadu gulumoerrginlarrakia people from the darwin region in the northern territory.

Kakadu national park is in the northern territory of australia, 171 km east of darwin. On the horizon, the arnhem land escarpment puffs out its chest. There are subtle variations that signal the transition from one season to anotherchanges in the. Any time is a good time to see kakadu national park. There are subtle variations that signal the transition from one season to another changes in the weather, which plants are in flower, and which bush foods are abundant. Join park rangers to explore the the six seasons of kakadu. There are more than 2000 plants species recorded many have been used by local aboriginal people for generations as bush foods, medicines and weaving materials. The build up describes the change between the dry and the rain. Gunumeleng october december this is the period that we call the build up for the wet.