Connection to country

Wetlands & Wildlife

 The traditional owners of the Mary River area are the Limilngan and the Uwynmil people. The river was named by John McDouall Stuart in 1862. He wrote in his diary 'Country burning all round. Lat 13°38'24". This branch I have named the Mary, in honour of Miss Mary Chambers'. Nature abounds the vast wetlands of the Mary River, home to a vast variety of birdlife, some of the biggest barramundi and the largest concentration of saltwater crocodiles in the world. Lagoons, canals and billabongs make up the waterways of the wetlands of the Mary River, which runs both north and south of the Armhem Highway.

Mary River National Park incorporates many destinations worthy of exploration – Rockhole, Couzens Lookout, Brian Creek Monsoon Forest Walk, Jimmy Creek Monsoon Forest, Point Stuart Coastal Reserve, Shady Camp, Mistake Creek, Corroboree Billabong and Hardies 4WD Track.