Kakadu National Park road upgrades

The Australian Government and Northern Territory Government are delivering upgrades to key tourism roads in Kakadu National Park. The $70 million upgrades are funded by the Australian Government and being delivered by the NT Department of Logistics and Infrastructure.

The upgrades are part of the Australian Government’s $216 million investment to grow tourism in Kakadu and support Jabiru’s transition to a tourism-based economy following the Ranger Uranium Mine closure.

The roads within Kakadu are important for access to key park attractions, to support tourism and business, facilitate management of the park and improve visitor safety.

The road upgrades will improve access to key park attractions and support growth of the annual visitation numbers.

Current works

  • Kubara Road PDF (3.7 MB) realignment from chainage 0.3km to 2.5km. Contract was awarded to Amrock Civil for $1.55 million in October 2025. The realignment works are progressing and are expected to be completed by June 2026.
  • Maguk Road upgrades from chainage 2.0km to 8.6km and realignment of the day use track from chainage 0.0km to 1.6km.  Contract was awarded to DAC Enterprises for $8.1 million in January 2026. Works are planned to commence in June 2026 and are expected to be completed by December 2026.
  • Jim Jim Falls Road upgrades from chainage 5km to 14.3km and 20km to 31km. Contract was awarded to DAC Enterprises for $6.89 million in February 2026. Works are planned to commence in May 2026 and are expected to be completed by November 2026.

Future works

Gimbat Road upgrade from chainage 20.5km to 25.5km and Gunlom Road realignment from chainage 2.3km to 8.6km The tender is open at  tendersonline.nt.gov.au website. Works are planned to commence in August 2026 and are expected to be completed by November 2027.

Features

The works involve:

  • reconstructing existing gravel roads to the current gravel standard
  • sealing of Maguk Road
  • realignment of several sections of road to higher ground to provide flood immunity
  • road widening to create a safer travel environment
  • other flood immunity improvements such as the construction of new culverts and floodways.

Traffic management

The upgrades will be conducted under traffic management, ensuring that the roads and attractions remain open for visitors. There may be some small delays with traffic management in place.

Benefits

The upgrades will deliver the following benefits:

  • improve safety and amenity of the roads
  • improve flood immunity and reduce road closures
  • improve and extend access to key park attractions
  • extend the tourist season
  • support economic development for the region.

One of the key objectives of the project is to respect culture and country. Consultation with Traditional Owners is being conducted through the Northern Land Council.

Contact

For more information or to register for updates contact Transport Planning:
phone 08 8924 7118 or
email transport.planning@nt.gov.au.

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