The huge 20,000sqkm Kakadu National Park is a very special place, and I’m glad I was able to spend four nights staying in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Aboriginal people have inhabited this land for over 65,000 years and have left some incredible rock art to complement the nature beauty of the place.

To start at Ubirr, the best known of the rock art sites, and justifiably so as the work is quite astonishing.

There is so much artwork, often confusingly laid on top of each other.

The setting is also dramatic.

Particularly from the top of the 250m high lookout rock.

There was plenty of beauty of the natural kind at Mamukala Wetlands.

Thousands of magpie geese congregate to feed in September / October, the time of year that I visited.

Burrungkuy is also home to extensive rock art, some far more recent (mid 20th century) than you might expect, but still stunning. Park rangers run talks which are well worth joining if you’re able to better understand the history and meaning of places like this.

Burrungkuy also had impressive rock formations and views.

Nawurlandja Lookout was a shorter than expected walk up the slide of a slope of rock, rewarding with good views of the vast surrounding landscape.

Below it is Angbangbang Billabong, home to more birdlife.

Jabiru is the main accommodation hub for the park, and a very spread out but quiet and pleasant place to stay. The Marrawuddi Arts & Culture was worth a visit to see aboriginal artwork.

To finish with the informative Bowali Visitor Centre, on the outskirts of Jabiru.