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  2. Kakadu National Park - Wikipedia

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    Kakadu National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km (106 mi) southeast of Darwin.It is a World Heritage Site. Kakadu is also gazetted as a locality, covering the same area as the national park, with 313 people recorded living there in the 2016 Australian census.

  3. Uranium mining in Kakadu National Park - Wikipedia

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    The Jabiluka site. The United Nations voiced its official opinion the mine would not endanger the environment or traditional sites: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) ruled against placing the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park on its "in danger" list after accepting assurances the mine would neither harm its environment nor endanger sacred ...

  4. Ranger Uranium Mine - Wikipedia

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    The site is surrounded by, but separate from Kakadu National Park, 230 km east of Darwin. The orebody was discovered in late 1969, and the mine commenced operation in 1980, reaching full production of uranium oxide in 1981 and ceased stockpile processing on 8 January 2021.

  5. Alligator Rivers - Wikipedia

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    Waterfall - Kakadu National Park after rain Panorama from Ubirr Rock. Like much of northern Australia, the Alligator Rivers region has a monsoon climate. The dry season lasts between May and September while the wet season lasts between November and March. April and October are transitional periods between the two seasons.

  6. Gagudju Crocodile Hotel - Wikipedia

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    The Gagudju Crocodile Hotel, also known as Kakadu Crocodile Hotel or just the Croc Hotel is a 3.5 star hotel located in Jabiru, Northern Territory, within Australia's Kakadu National Park. Owned by the Indigenous clans of the Gaagudju people, it was the first major tourism development in the National Park and is notable for its unique design in ...

  7. Jabiluka - Wikipedia

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    As a result of this inquiry, the Jabiluka mining lease and two others were created along with Kakadu National Park. Feasibility works into the development of the mine were well progressed at the time of the 1983 Australian federal election, which saw the Australian Labor Party take government. Under this government, an export licence for the ...

  8. Jabiru, Northern Territory - Wikipedia

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    Built in 1982, the town is completely surrounded by Kakadu National Park. At the 2016 census, Jabiru had a population of 1,081. It is named after the black-necked stork often seen in the wetlands and billabongs of Kakadu, [2] which is commonly referred to in Australia as a Jabiru (not to be confused with the stork native to South and Central ...

  9. Australian Aboriginal sacred site - Wikipedia

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    As of September 2020, the walking track to the lookout and pools above the Gunlom Falls in Kakadu National Park is closed at the request of the Jawoyn traditional owners. It was closed before mid-2019, due to an investigation by the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA) into Parks Australia under the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred ...