About Nourlangie
Nourlangie, officially Burrungkuy, is a major Aboriginal rock art site in Kakadu National Park, West Arnhem, Northern Territory. Located on the Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment about 30 kilometres south of Jabiru, it contains extensive galleries including Anbangbang and Nanguluwur. The site displays paintings spanning thousands of years, illustrating ancestral stories and daily life, and offers elevated views over woodlands and escarpment within the World Heritage-listed park.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore a 1.5 km circular walking trail around a sandstone outlier with sheltered galleries of Aboriginal rock art. The main Anbangbang Gallery displays large white paintings and contact-era art, while the Nanguluwur Gallery shows diverse styles. The walk passes through shaded woodland, sandstone overhangs and a lookout with views to Burrungkuy rock and the Arnhem Land escarpment. Interpretive signs explain the art and landscape.
Key highlights
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Anbangbang Gallery with extensive Aboriginal rock paintings
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Nanguluwur Gallery featuring multiple art styles
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Gunwarddehwardde Lookout with views over Kakadu escarpment and woodlands
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1.5 km Burrungkuy circular walking trail around sandstone outlier
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Anbangbang Billabong and surrounding savanna woodland at base of rock