A birdwatching bonanza is about to kick off in this national park

Kakadu Bird Week coincides with the mass migration of magpie geese in the region.

Did you know Kakadu National Park - about two hours' drive east of Darwin - is home to more than a third of Australia's bird species? Indeed, from wandering magpie geese and elegant sea eagles to bright-coloured kingfishers and black-necked jabirus, they all call this part of the world home.

There are few better places to see them in action than the Yellow Water Billabong, where dramatic wildlife scenes unfold every day at dawn and dusk. And there are few better times of the year to take in the theatre than Kakadu Bird Week (September 28 to October 3) which coincides with the mass migration of magpie geese in the region. And the news gets better: well-known twitcher Luke Paterson of NT Bird Specialists is offering special birdwatching tours from $195 per person during this week, making the most of this incredible time of the year in Kakadu. ntbirdspecialists.com.au