Trip notes

Fishing there

Bamurru Plains fishing season runs from 1 February to 30 April. For private charters (two anglers per boat), packages cost from $3,190 per person for three nights and two days. This includes safari bungalow accommodation, all meals and drinks, and daily fishing with a specialist guide.

Bamurru Plains luxury season runs from 1 May to 31 October. It costs $1,090 per person per night (twin share, minimum two nights), which includes safari bungalow accommodation, all meals and drinks, and daily guided wilderness activities. These include airboat safaris, croc-spotting river cruises, open-top game drives and walking tours. bamurruplains.com

Getting there

Charter flights between Darwin and the private airstrip at Bamurru Plains, on the edge of Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory, cost $650 per aircraft one way, carrying up to four passengers with 15 kilograms of luggage each.

The 30-minute flight offers spectacular wetland views. The drive between Darwin and the lodge takes about three hours. bamurruplains.com When in transit to the lodge, Vibe Hotel

Darwin Waterfront is well positioned between Darwin CBD and the Waterfront Precinct, and a short walk from Stokes Hill Wharf. It’s also close to restaurants, bars, cafés and a wave pool. Rooms from $199. 7 Kitchener Dr, Darwin, (08) 8982 9998, vibehotels.com