Where to See Barramundi in Kakadu National Park

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Barramundi sightings in Kakadu

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Where Barramundi has been reported, from 28 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM5% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM4% of the busiest hour4 AM11% of the busiest hour5 AM53% of the busiest hour6 AM89% of the busiest hour7 AM84% of the busiest hour8 AM63% of the busiest hour9 AM47% of the busiest hour10 AM37% of the busiest hour11 AM32% of the busiest hourNoon29% of the busiest hour1 PM34% of the busiest hour2 PM42% of the busiest hour3 PM58% of the busiest hour4 PM74% of the busiest hour5 PM89% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM79% of the busiest hour8 PM53% of the busiest hour9 PM29% of the busiest hour10 PM16% of the busiest hour11 PM8% of the busiest hour

Barramundi is most seen 6 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Barramundi sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	5%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	4%
4 AM	11%
5 AM	53%
6 AM	89%
7 AM	84%
8 AM	63%
9 AM	47%
10 AM	37%
11 AM	32%
Noon	29%
1 PM	34%
2 PM	42%
3 PM	58%
4 PM	74%
5 PM	89%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	79%
8 PM	53%
9 PM	29%
10 PM	16%
11 PM	8%

Audio tour

Hear about Barramundi on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Kakadu, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Kakadu Tour Guide

Barramundi: Kakadu’s Wet–Dry Nomad

Listen

“Kakadu's barramundi has one of the strangest life cycles. They spend years in freshwater rivers and billabongs, but to reproduce, they have to migrate.”

Plays as you drive near Ikoymarrwa Rock Pool in Parkwolf’s Kakadu Tour Guide.

2 more about Barramundi in the app

Maguk (Barramundi Gorge) Waterfall and Plunge Pool
Crocodile Dundee's 'Echo Pool' at Gunlom

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Where to look

Kakadu spots that mention Barramundi

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Barramundi. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightMaguk (Barramundi Gorge)Secluded waterfall and clear plunge pool after a short gorge walk

CampgroundFour Mile Hole CampgroundRemote billabong bush camp beloved by barramundi fishers

SightYellow Water (Ngurrungurrudjba)Croc-filled billabong with standout sunrise cruises and epic birdlife

SightJabiruIn-park hub with fuel, beds, art and tours

CampgroundMardugal CampgroundQuiet bush campground with hot showers and boat ramp access

CampgroundSandy BillabongQuiet billabong bush camp with big sky sunrises and birdlife

CampgroundMuirella ParkBushy, central base with hot showers and billabong wildlife

CampgroundRed Lily BillabongSecluded bush camp beside a lily-studded billabong

Trails

ChallengingTwin Falls Gorge Boardwalk3.1 km · 2 hrBoat-and-boardwalk gorge walk to Twin Falls’ white-sand beach and plunge pool.

EasyMardukal Billabong Walk1.6 km · 30 minShady billabong return walk with standout birdlife beside the campground

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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Wildlife

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116 sightingsRed-tailed Black CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksiiMost seen 7–9 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

101 sightingsBrolgaAntigone rubicundaMost seen 6–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

299 sightingsMagpie GooseAnseranas semipalmataMost seen 6–9 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

246 sightingsAgile WallabyNotamacropus agilisMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

16 sightingsAntilopine WallarooOsphranter antilopinusMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Barramundi in Kakadu