Travel Reference
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visiting the church, museum, Tiwi Design and Ngaruwanajirri Art Community. The ferry
runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Arnhem Highway
The Arnhem Hwy (Route 36) branches off towards Kakadu 34km southeast of Darwin.
About 10km along the road, in the small agricultural hub of Humpty Doo, the self-pro-
doohotel@hotmail.com; Arnhem Hwy; d/cabins $120/140; )
is a brawling kinda road-
house, serving big meals (mains $17 to $30, lunch and dinner). There are unremarkable
motel rooms and cabins out the back.
About 15km beyond Humpty Doo is the turn-off to the fecund green carpet of
Fogg
oculars − there are ludicrous numbers of waterbirds living here. The dam walls are
closed to walkers (due to crocs), but there are a couple of nature walks (2.2km and
3.6km) through the forest and woodlands. Bird numbers are highest between December
and July. A further 8km beyond the Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre is
Adelaide
River Crossing
. It's from the murky waters of this river that large crocs are tempted to
jump for camera-weilding tourists. See the boxed text (
Click here
).
Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre
WILDLIFE RESERVE
OFFLINE MAP
8am-7pm)
F
Three kilometres past the Fogg Dam turn-off is this dashing-looking
structure full of displays (static and interactive) explaining the wetland ecosystem, as
well as the history of the local Limilgnan-Wulna Aboriginal people. There are great
views over the Adelaide River floodplain from the observation deck, and binoculars for
studying the waterbirds on Lake Beatrice.
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Mary River Region
Beyond Adelaide River, the Arnhem Hwy passes through the Mary River region with the
wetlands and wildlife of the Mary River National Park extending to the north.
