Gungurul Campground

Overview

About Gungurul Campground

If you want Kakadu nights minus the crowds, Gungurul is your move. It’s a small, fee-based bush campground just off the Kakadu Highway—easy for 2WDs—but it feels wonderfully away from it all. Parks highlight it as one of the quietest spots, and it shows in the wildlife activity around camp.

Why stop

Quiet, low-crowd bush camp with abundant wildlife
Short lookout walk starts from camp
Easy 2WD access off the Kakadu Highway

Heads up

No drinking water; bring your own
Very basic facilities (no showers or power)

Choose Gungurul if you value peace, self-sufficiency, and a simple camp with a rewarding stroll to a view. If you want showers, power, or on-site services, pick a larger campground instead.

Parkwolf’s verdictIs it for you?

Map

Where it is

Loading the Kakadu map

Full map

CampgroundGungurul Campground-13.29051, 132.33590

Keep this map with you offline in the Parkwolf app

Local know-how

Tips for visiting Gungurul Campground

Bring all the water you’ll need—there’s none on site.
Start the lookout walk at sunrise or late afternoon for cooler temps and better light.
Pack out all rubbish and carry toilet paper and hand sanitizer for the long-drop loos.
Carry cash for the envelope honesty box to pay camping fees.

Plan your stop

Before you go

Best time to visit

Early morning or late afternoon: best for wildlife activity, cooler walking conditions, and softer light at the lookout.
Weekdays are generally very quiet; even weekends tend to stay low-key compared to bigger campgrounds.
Dry season offers the most reliable road conditions and clearer views.

Facilities & what to expect

Pit/long-drop toilets; no showers, no power, no dump point.
Picnic tables and simple unmarked sites suitable for tents, camper trailers and small caravans.
No drinking water—plan to be fully self-sufficient.
No generators or alcohol permitted; no rubbish bins, so pack out everything.
Payment is by fee/envelope honesty box; it’s a paid campground.

8 active Kakadu alerts

ClosureJim Jim and Twin Falls area closed for 2026The Jim Jim and Twin Falls area is closed for 2026; do not visit the closed sites.Official details
ClosureBarrk sandstone walk closedBarrk sandstone walk is closed at the request of Traditional Owners; do not enter. Check the current Kakadu access report before travelling.Official details

See all 8 alerts

A park ranger sits on a dash-mounted phone, talking, as Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays “Army Cutworm Moths: A Grizzly Bear Buffet” on Grand Loop Road below Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone — Parkwolf Tour GuideThe highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.

Kakadu Tour Guide

Your drive to Gungurul Campground, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Kakadu National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

See the Kakadu audio tour

Recorded for this place

Gungurul Campground and Lookout Walk

Listen

“The turn-off ahead leads to Gungurul. It's mainly a quiet bush campground, but the real reason to stop is for the lookout walk that starts there.”

Plays as you drive up to Gungurul Campground in the Parkwolf Kakadu Tour Guide.

More about Gungurul Campground

Why come hereWildlife is the headline—birdlife in particular.

Wildlife is the headline—birdlife in particular. Keen birders sometimes look for the elusive red goshawk in this area.
From camp, a signed track heads to a lookout over the South Alligator valley. It’s a straightforward outing that rewards you with wide-open views.

The lookout walkThere’s a named Gungurul Lookout Walk that starts right from the campground.

There’s a named Gungurul Lookout Walk that starts right from the campground. Reports note roughly a 4 km return distance; allow unhurried time (heat can slow things down) and bring a camera and binoculars for those big valley vistas.

WildlifeExpect active birdlife around camp thanks to the quiet setting.

Expect active birdlife around camp thanks to the quiet setting. Birders keep an eye out for raptors—red goshawk has been noted in the area—plus the usual Top End chorus at dawn and dusk. Bring binoculars.

LogisticsGungurul sits off the Kakadu Highway, about 58 km from Cooinda.

Gungurul sits off the Kakadu Highway, about 58 km from Cooinda. Access is via a short sealed spur; suitable for 2WD vehicles. Typical fees have been noted as budget-friendly (e.g., per-adult nightly rates), but always check current park info before you go.

Wildlife

Wildlife in Kakadu

All Kakadu wildlife maps

1,079 sightingsSaltwater CrocodileMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

121 sightingsWater BuffaloMost seen around 6 AMSighting map

76 sightingsFrilled DragonMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

116 sightingsRed-tailed Black CockatooMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

101 sightingsBrolgaMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

299 sightingsMagpie GooseMost seen around 5 PMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Kakadu. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.