Point Stuart: Fishing and Nature in the Mary River Wetlands

Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge is located in the heart of the Mary River Wetlands. If you’re looking for hotels in Point Stuart, the range of activities can be a starting point for planning your trip: fishing, boat trips, off-road tours and guided wildlife safaris offer different ways to experience the landscape. First, consider what kind of excursion you’d like to shape your stay.

Fishing and Off-Road Tours

Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge is a licensed fishing tour operator in the Northern Territory. The barramundi fishing safaris at Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge can be tailored to casting, trolling and fly fishing. For anglers, the focus can therefore be not only on barramundi fishing, but also on their preferred fishing technique.

The 4WD Safari Tour, which starts at Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge, offers a different perspective. The drive passes permanent billabongs, rainforest edges, grassland and paperbark forests. This puts several distinct landscape features in focus. Compared with the barramundi fishing tour, the 4WD Safari is a way to experience different landscapes along a single drive.

Boat Trips and Wildlife Viewing

The Mary River Wetlands Cruise departs from Rockhole. The 24-seat boats “Azure I” and “Azure II” are used for the tour. The cruise offers opportunities to spot saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. Trained guides accompany the cruise and have knowledge of the local flora and fauna. The boat, departure point and possible wildlife sightings give this tour a different profile from the off-road drive: you can choose between the two formats based on whether you prefer a boat trip or the scenery along a 4WD route.

Birding & Wildlife Tours are specialised wildlife safaris in the heart of the Mary River Wetlands. Activities include daytime and night walks. The tours use air-conditioned 4WD vehicles and open-sided off-road vehicles. Several specific aspects come together when considering these safaris: the time of day of the walk, the type of vehicle and the focus on wildlife viewing. These features offer a different way to plan than the fishing-focused tour or the cruise.

Walks and Visitor Information

The Jimmy Creek Monsoon Forest Walk follows a formed track and boardwalk through dense, cool and shady tropical monsoon vine forest. Here, the forest and the path through it are the focus. Unlike the off-road drives or the cruise, you can experience the landscape described here on a track and boardwalk. This makes the walk a distinct way to explore the surroundings of the Mary River Wetlands.

A public car park provides direct access for day visits to Mary River National Park and the Jimmy Creek Monsoon Forest Walk. Check the latest operating details before your visit.

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