UBIRR PAINTINGS AND SURROUNDINGS
World Heritage Park famous for its rock paintings and unforgettable sunsets.
Ubirr is a must-see for its rock paintings and unforgettable sunsets. The Aboriginal paintings, surely the most famous in the park, are one of the reasons why Kakadu is listed as a World Heritage Site. X-ray" style, now the majority of contemporary Aboriginal art in the region, they depict the life stories of the Bininj (local Gundjeihmi-speaking Aborigines). We learn more about their menu, which included wallabies, goannas, echidnas, turtles, mussels, fish and various local root vegetables. Some of the paintings are 20,000 years old... others 50! A Tasmanian tiger is also depicted, a species that has been extinct on the Australian continent for at least 2,000 years. A painting of a buffalo hunter, dating from 1880, the arrival of settlers in the region, illustrates the culture shock experienced by the Bininj. A 1 km loop allows you to visit the site. You need to go to the very top (half an hour and sometimes slippery rocks) to enjoy the 360-degree panorama over the plains and the magnificent cliffs that border the park.
Near Ubirr is the iconic Cahill's Crossing, the gateway to Arnhem Land. Spend a good half-hour there and you're almost guaranteed to see crocodiles lurking among the many barramundi and the sometimes too-adventurous tourists. During the dry season, a small store offers refreshments and, above all, aboriginal art produced by the Injalak Arts aboriginal artists.
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Les panoramas sont magnifiques.
To see absolutely at sunset.
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La marche se poursuit par une montée (très facile) sur le plateau d'où l'on a une magnifique vue.