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  • The name Kakadu comes from the mispronunciation of 'Gagudju' which is the name of an Aboriginal language spoken in the north of the Park.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • We set out, tarrying for groceries in the hamlet of Humpty Doo, with our destination Australia's "pride and joy" and largest national park, "Kakadu," pronounced with soft vowels.

    The Macphersons: Week 45: Looks Like Home 2007

  • Page 9: The Kimberley will today join the ranks of illustrious tourism landmarks such as Kakadu, the Red Centre, Australian Alps and Blue Mountains in a national campaign promoting Australia's iconic destinations overseas.

    WA Business News - Latest News 2010

  • Although there is some criticism that the move would mean less employment opportunities and income for local Aborigines, Mr Garrett said world-heritage listed properties such as Kakadu generated about $12 billion worth of income for the Australian economy each year.

    The Age News Headlines 2010

  • Although there is some criticism that the move would mean less employment opportunities and income for local Aborigines, Mr Garrett said world-heritage listed properties such as Kakadu generated about $12 billion worth of income for the Australian economy each year.

    The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines 2010

  • Page 9: The Kimberley will today join the ranks of illustrious tourism landmarks such as Kakadu, the Red Centre, Australian Alps and Blue Mountains in a national campaign promoting Australia's iconic destinations overseas.

    WA Business News - Latest News 2010

  • Although there is some criticism that the move would mean less employment opportunities and income for local Aborigines, Mr Garrett said world-heritage listed properties such as Kakadu generated about $12 billion worth of income for the Australian economy each year.

    The Age News Headlines 2010

  • Paladin Energy Ltd., which operates the Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia, fell 16%, while Energy Resources of Australia Ltd., a Rio Tinto -controlled company that operates the Ranger mine amidst the tropical wetlands of Australia's Kakadu national park, dropped 12%.

    Australian Uranium Miners Watch Japan Anxiously Stephen Bell 2011

  • IS: In Animal's People, the Kakadu Jarnalis urges Animal to record his story on tape and says: Animal, you must imagine that you are talking to just one person.

    A Conversation with Indra Sinha: 2010

  • The 5m saltwater crocodile made mince meat of a bull shark at Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory.

    Archive 2010-06-20 Bill Crider 2010

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