Travel Haiku - Australia

Kakadu National Park witnessing the solid talents of ancient artists Kakadu National Park i walk through the world's oldest art gallery Kakadu National Park an ancient art gallery comes alive Kakadu National Park ancient solid talents paintings on rocks ancient rock etchings talents that overcome the solid test of time One of Australia's superlative landscapes, a distinction reinforced by its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kakadu National Park also holds one of the world's oldest archaeological treasures: 44,000-year-old rock etchings believed to be 10,000 years older than those found in Europe. Along with its 5,000 aboriginal art sites, Kakadu also boasts an exhaustive array of plants and animals, waterfalls, swimming holes, rock plateaus, and wetlands. But the park's isolation and mammoth size—at 3.2 million acres, Australia's largest—mean guided trips are essential; set aside the extra cash to join a small, multi-day tour.