Where to See Water Buffalo in Kakadu National Park

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Water Buffalo sightings in Kakadu

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Where Water Buffalo has been reported, from 121 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 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM3% of the busiest hour3 AM5% of the busiest hour4 AM15% of the busiest hour5 AM85% of the busiest hour6 AMBusiest hour7 AM80% of the busiest hour8 AM60% of the busiest hour9 AM55% of the busiest hour10 AM45% of the busiest hour11 AM40% of the busiest hourNoon35% of the busiest hour1 PM35% of the busiest hour2 PM45% of the busiest hour3 PM60% of the busiest hour4 PM80% of the busiest hour5 PM95% of the busiest hour6 PM85% of the busiest hour7 PM40% of the busiest hour8 PM20% of the busiest hour9 PM10% of the busiest hour10 PM5% of the busiest hour11 PM3% of the busiest hour

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

Water Buffalo sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	3%
3 AM	5%
4 AM	15%
5 AM	85%
6 AM	100%
7 AM	80%
8 AM	60%
9 AM	55%
10 AM	45%
11 AM	40%
Noon	35%
1 PM	35%
2 PM	45%
3 PM	60%
4 PM	80%
5 PM	95%
6 PM	85%
7 PM	40%
8 PM	20%
9 PM	10%
10 PM	5%
11 PM	3%

Audio tour

Hear about Water Buffalo 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

Yellow Water's Buffalo Story

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“It’s hard to believe, but these wetlands were almost destroyed by water buffalo. By the 1970s, around 20,000 of them had trampled these banks into mud, wiping out the water lilies and sedges.”

Plays as you drive near Yellow Water Cruises in Parkwolf’s Kakadu Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Kakadu spots that mention Water Buffalo

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

Trails

EasyBubba Wetlands Walk4.2 km · 2 hrEasy loop through classic Kakadu wetlands with standout birdlife

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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Where to see Water Buffalo in Kakadu