Fixed Wing Scenics
Litchfield and Kakadu Half Day Scenic Tour
Departing Batchelor early morning, for a majestic one hour flight as you travel across the floodplains and the iconic South Alligator River for an epic birds eye view over Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls in Kakadu National Park landing at Cooinda for the spectacular Yellow Waters Boat Cruise.
Spend two hours exploring the wildlife that adorns Yellow Waters Billabong and enjoy a bite to eat from the cafe before flying back to Batchelor via Mount Bundy Station, Bark Hut Inn and the WWII Coomalie Airstrip.
Half day experience includes flight, Yellow Waters Cruise and Kakadu National Park entry fees. Minimum two people.
Itinerary
Departing Batchelor and experience aerial views of:
- The floodplains and the iconic South Alligator River
- Jim Jim Falls
- Twin Falls
- Land at Cooinda for the spectacular Yellow Waters Boat Cruise
- Fly Back to Batchelor over Mount Bundy Station, Bark Hut Inn and the WWII Coomalie Airstrip.
WWII Heritage Tour
Depart Batchelor and fly over the WWII Gould airstrip on the way to look at the historic Snake Creek Armament Depot. The Depot site provides valuable evidence of the impact of World War II on the Territory, and the remaining structures on site have a powerful visual effect.
Continue on to Adelaide River and fly over the Adelaide River War Cemetery – a sobering reminder of the impact World War II had on this part of Australia. This cemetery is the only place in Australia where WWII diggers were laid to rest, with are over 400 military burials in total.
Return to Batchelor via WWII Coomalie Airfield K5 Anti-Aircraft Battery site. Constructed 1942 and located on a ridge, it is highly significant to the Territory as a relatively intact example of a wartime gun battery position developed for airfield protection against airborne attack. The site serves as a reminder of the impact and extent of Japanese air raids on north Australia and of air and artillery operations conducted in the region during World War II.
Itinerary
Depart Batchelor and complete a loop over:
- WWII Gould airstrip
- Historic Snake Creek Armament Depot
- Adelaide River township and river
- Adelaide River War Cemetery
- Pell Airstrip
This is a fixed wing flight.
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