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NT Kakadu wetlands tourism site to close, as visitor numbers decline
A Northern Territory Government-run tourist attraction, Windows on the Wetlands on the edge of Kakadu National Park, will close from January 1, 2021, after declining visitor numbers.
Key points:
- The NT Government said the Windows on the Wetlands was a declining attraction that had to be shut
- Private investors will be invited to purchase the attraction and run it as a private business
- The NT Opposition said the decision was ‘nonsensical’ given the impact of COVID on tourism
Window on the Wetlands is located on the top of the highest point on the Adelaide River floodplain and offers 270-degree views of Kakadu wetland areas.
It also offers visitors detailed information into local wildlife and Aboriginal history.
A spokesperson from the…
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