Nature & Culture Experience

Where? Northern Territory, Kakadu, Australia

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About the course

Enjoy our 4 Day 3 Night Nature and Cultural Bush experiences at the EcoTraining Australia camp at Swim Creek Station which Borders Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia.

On our courses participants can expect to see hundreds of Agile Wallabies, also salt water crocodiles, goannas, buffalo, the odd dingo and thousands of birds. The floodplains will host hundreds of thousands of magpie geese each year, together with a profusion of egrets, herons, brolgas (one of our two native cranes), Jabirus pictured above (our only stork), ducks, geese, jacanas, eagles, kites, buzzards, goshawks, falcons, and then the parrots and cockatoos, kookaburras/kingfishers.

Location

A key part of the experience and one that sets it apart from any other location in the world is the connection with Australia’s Indigenous people. The Top End of the Northern Territory (particularly Arnhem Land) has retained its Indigenous heritage much more successfully than other parts of Australia and participants will have the chance to hear some of the stories, meet Indigenous Australians and see some of the rock art galleries that are the work of the world’s oldest living culture.

The 4 Day, 3 Night Package includes:

DAY 1

• 9.00am – Pick up at central Darwin meeting point
• 11.30am – Arrive Camp – Welcome and Morning tea. Assigning of tents and Camp Introduction
• 1.00pm – Short lecture on “Salt water crocodile and creatures of the floodplain”
• 11.30pm – 1.5 hour Guided Walk with our professional EcoTraining Australia Field Guide to learn about our wide variety of plant, animal and bird life
• 1.00 pm Lunch at camp and 2 hour rest
• 3.00pm Afternoon tea and Guided Bush Safari by 4WD until dark
• 6.00pm Sundowners – at Bird Billabong (Beverages and Snacks) watching the sunset.
• Spotlighting on way back to camp to view nocturnal animals.
• 7.00pm Dinner followed by camp fire
• Astronomy session 1

DAY 2

• 7.00am – Light breakfast – tea, coffee, fruit, cereal
• 7.30am – Leave for the Airboat trip with our Field Guide to learn about the extensive bird, animal and plant life. Morning tea on board the Airboat – watch the beautiful Kingfishers and our huge variety of other birds while having morning tea as nature surrounds you. While on the airboat we can also expect to see Salt Water Crocodiles and Buffalo
• 10.00am – Back to camp for a Big Hot Breakfast
• 11.30am – 1.5 hour fun and informative lecture “Tracking for animals” and “Native Birdlife identification” and “Flora and Fauna life cycle of Top End”
• 1.00pm – Lunch and rest for 2 hours
• 3.30pm – Afternoon tea and Afternoon activity. Guided Bush walk/drive. We will be Tracking for animals and Bird spotting along the way
• 6.00pm – Sundowners at another breathtaking location
• Spotlighting on way back to camp for nocturnal animals
• 7.00pm Dinner followed by camp fire
• Astronomy session 2

DAY 3

• 7.00am – Light breakfast – tea, coffee, fruit, cereal
• 7.30am – Choice of Early morning trek to learn Tracking techniques, Bird identification and great Photographic opportunities
• 10.00am – Back to camp for a Big Hot Breakfast
• 11.30am – 1.5 hour fun and interactive lecture on “Indigenous Culture, History, Art, Bush tucker and Medicine” by local guide
• 1.00pm – Lunch and rest for 2 hours
• 3.30pm – Afternoon tea and Afternoon activity. Guided Bush safari drive. We will be looking for Bush tucker and Medicine along our journey OR you have the choice of Fishing for Barramundi
• Spotlighting on way back to camp for nocturnal animals
• 6.00pm Drinks and BBQ at camp followed by camp fire.
• 7.00pm Dinner followed by camp fire

DAY 4

• 7.00am – Light breakfast – tea, coffee, fruit, cereal
• 6.30am – Pack up and check out of tents
• 7.00am – Big Hot Breakfast
• 7.30am – Departure for full day trip through Litchfield National Park. Activities included – Swimming, Packed lunch, General scenery of Top End
• 1.00pm – Lunch and rest for 2 hours
• 3.30pm – Afternoon tea and Afternoon activity. Guided Bush safari drive. We will be looking for Bush tucker and Medicine along our journey OR you have the choice of Fishing for Barramundi
• 7.00pm Arrive Darwin
• END TRIP

Accommodation

EcoTraining Australia has a purpose built bush training camp with access to a range of tropical landscapes.

The camp has 10 twin share large African style canvas tents with single beds. A fully insect screened training room with attached kitchen and shared ablution facilities with hot showers and flushing toilets.