Nitmiluk National Park

🇦🇺 Australia

🐊 Watch Freshwater Crocodiles Basking Dryly

🌍 #222 Global · 3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #17 in Oceania #50 in Savanna & Grassland

Australia, Australia 599 spp. recorded

Nitmiluk National Park is a rugged sandstone landscape in Australia's Northern Territory, defined by deep river gorges and rocky plateaus. Deep within the canyons, visitors encounter the Freshwater Crocodile resting on sandy riverbanks during the warm daylight hours.

-14.094° S 132.508° E

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Freshwater Crocodile

Crocodylus johnsoni

70–80% · Very likely

Rockhole Frog

Litoria meiriana

50–60% · Likely

Black Flying-fox

Pteropus alecto

40–50% · Possible

Agile Wallaby

Macropus agilis

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Great Bowerbird

Chlamydera nuchalis

70–80% · Very likely

Red-collared Lorikeet

Trichoglossus rubritorquis

70–80% · Very likely

Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

70–80% · Very likely

Brown Honeyeater

Lichmera indistincta

60–70% · Likely

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

50–60% · Likely

Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

50–60% · Likely

Torresian Crow

Corvus orru

50–60% · Likely

White-gaped Honeyeater

Stomiopera unicolor

50–60% · Likely

Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida

50–60% · Likely

White-throated Honeyeater

Melithreptus albogularis

50–60% · Likely

Bauxite Rainbow Skink

Carlia amax

50–60% · Likely

Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Black Flying-fox

Pteropus alecto

40–50% · Possible

Agile Wallaby

Macropus agilis

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Little Red Flying Fox

Pteropus scapulatus

30–40% · Possible

Wallaroo

Macropus robustus

30–40% · Possible

Sandstone Dibbler

Pseudantechinus bilarni

20–30% · Possible

Common Brushtail

Trichosurus vulpecula

Insufficient data

Northern Brown Bandicoot

Isoodon macrourus

Insufficient data

Sharp-nosed Tomb Bat

Taphozous georgianus

Insufficient data

Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Insufficient data

Hoary Wattled Bat

Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Insufficient data

Australasian Bent-winged Bat

Miniopterus orianae

Insufficient data

Antilopine Kangaroo

Macropus antilopinus

Insufficient data

Pseudochirus dahlii

Pseudochirus dahlii

Insufficient data

🐒 No photo available

Sminthopsis nitela

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Great Bowerbird

Chlamydera nuchalis

70–80% · Very likely

Red-collared Lorikeet

Trichoglossus rubritorquis

70–80% · Very likely

Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

70–80% · Very likely

Brown Honeyeater

Lichmera indistincta

60–70% · Likely

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

50–60% · Likely

Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

50–60% · Likely

Torresian Crow

Corvus orru

50–60% · Likely

White-gaped Honeyeater

Stomiopera unicolor

50–60% · Likely

Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida

50–60% · Likely

White-throated Honeyeater

Melithreptus albogularis

50–60% · Likely

Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis

50–60% · Likely

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

Coracina papuensis

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Freshwater Crocodile

Crocodylus johnsoni

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Bauxite Rainbow Skink

Carlia amax

50–60% · Likely

Olive Python

Liasis olivaceus

30–40% · Possible

Mertens's Water Monitor

Varanus mertensi

30–40% · Possible

Marbled Velvet Gecko

Oedura marmorata

30–40% · Possible

Brown-backed Ctenotus

Ctenotus coggeri

30–40% · Possible

Black-palmed Rock Monitor

Varanus glebopalma

30–40% · Possible

Black Treesnake

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

30–40% · Possible

Papuan Whipsnake

Demansia papuensis

30–40% · Possible

Burton's Legless Lizard

Lialis burtonis

20–30% · Possible

Mair's Keelback

Tropidonophis mairii

20–30% · Possible

Children's Python

Antaresia childreni

20–30% · Possible

Northern Spotted Rock Dtella

Gehyra nana

20–30% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Rockhole Frog

Litoria meiriana

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Possible

Watjulum Frog

Litoria watjulumensis

30–40% · Possible

Ranoidea caerulea

Ranoidea caerulea

20–30% · Possible

Copland's Rock Frog

Litoria coplandi

Insufficient data

Peter's Frog

Litoria inermis

Insufficient data

Masked Frog

Litoria personata

Insufficient data

Desert Tree Frog

Litoria rubella

Insufficient data

Ornate Burrowing Frog

Platyplectrum ornatum

Insufficient data

Stonemason's Toadlet

Uperoleia lithomoda

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦎

Dry Season Gorge Basking

JunJulAug

During the cooler dry season months, freshwater crocodiles congregate on the sandy banks of the Katherine River gorge to bask and regulate their body temperatures in the sun.

Freshwater Crocodile

Crocodylus johnsoni

70–80% · Very likely

🦎

Wet Season Bauxite Skink Breeding Activity

FebMarNov

With the arrival of tropical monsoon rains, the Bauxite Rainbow Skink increases its territorial courtship displays and foraging activity across the humid leaf litter.

Bauxite Rainbow Skink

Carlia amax

50–60% · Likely

🐸

Rockhole Amphibian Breeding Chorus

FebAprMay

As seasonal pools fill with rain, specialized rock-dwelling frogs gather in sandstone crevices to vocalize, breed, and lay eggs in temporary rockholes.

Rockhole Frog

Litoria meiriana

50–60% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

Freshwater Crocodile

60–70

40–50

50–60

70–80

60–70

80–90

70–80

70–80

40–50

40–50

40–50

60–70

30–40

60–70

30–40

70–80

50–60

60–70

30–40

40–50

50–60

20–30

20–30

20–30

Black Flying-fox

20–30

20–30

20–30

40–50

60–70

40–50

50–60

0–10

10–20

10–20

10–20

20–30

10–20

10–20

20–30

10–20

30–40

20–30

20–30

40–50

30–40

50–60

10–20

10–20

Great Bowerbird

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

Red-collared Lorikeet

70–80

80–90

40–50

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

70–80

80–90

60–70

60–70

70–80

Bar-shouldered Dove

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

60–70

70–80

80–90

70–80

60–70

70–80

Brown Honeyeater

40–50

60–70

40–50

40–50

50–60

80–90

60–70

50–60

70–80

50–60

30–40

50–60

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

70–80

60–70

60–70

40–50

60–70

70–80

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

60–70

Rainbow Bee-eater

20–30

30–40

30–40

50–60

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

50–60

30–40

70–80

40–50

50–60

60–70

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

70–80

30–40

40–50

60–70

White-gaped Honeyeater

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

60–70

60–70

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

50–60

60–70

White-throated Honeyeater

70–80

40–50

70–80

40–50

50–60

60–70

60–70

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

Bauxite Rainbow Skink

60–70

80–90

70–80

50–60

70–80

40–50

40–50

40–50

10–20

40–50

70–80

70–80

Blue-faced Honeyeater

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

60–70

60–70

40–50

30–40

50–60

Animal Events

🦎 Dry Season Gorge Basking

🦎 Wet Season Bauxite Skink Breeding Activity

🐸 Rockhole Amphibian Breeding Chorus

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good

🐊 Watch Freshwater Crocodiles Basking Dryly

🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

3.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

321

🐒 Mammals

80

🦎 Reptiles

169

🐸 Amphibians

29

599 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

21 Threatened 265 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

3.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

64%

📊

Coverage (145 species at ≥5% of 599 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

24%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 reptile)

47% Global avg

37%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

78

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

11

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

21

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