Window on the Wetlands Afternoon Coach Tour

Join the famous Adelaide River Jumping Crocodile Cruise. Your local guide will entice the crocodiles to leap out of the water.

See these prehistoric creatures at close range. Continue to the Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre for views over the Marrakai Plains and then on to Fogg Dam Nature Reserve, before returning to Darwin.

Window on the Wetlands The Visitor Centre

Window on the Wetlands Visitors Centre which provides  an introduction to the northern coastal wetlands  is perched on Beatrice Hill, one of the highest points on the Adelaide River floodplain.

The Adelaide River is one of eight rivers in the Top End which have large floodplains in their catchments. Together, their floodplains create a great expanse of coastal wetlands, one of the rarest and most threatened land systems in the world. They are collectively known as the northern coastal wetlands.

On display are interactive displays about the ecological processes that occur in the wetlands, seasonal changes and the problems of feral animals and weeds.

Touch screen computers help you find detailed information on wildlife and on local Aboriginal and European history.

From the top floor of the Centre you can enjoy superb views across the floodplains, especially during the early morning or late afternoon. In the wet season you can see the flooded wetlands and if you are lucky, spectacular lightning storms.