JABIRU TOWN MASTERPLAN_

Lead by Stafford Strategy, together with Common and Enlocus, the Jabiru Masterplan and Future Vision has been developed in close collaboration with the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation. Jabiru Town Masterplan presents a vibrant future for the Jabiru community, with socially sustainable tourism capitalising on Kakadu’s internationally recognised environmental and cultural heritage, as Australia’s only dual world heritage listed site. This heritage includes the oldest known record of human settlement within Australia, indicating that Aboriginal people have been in continuous occupation of the Kakadu region in excess of 50,000 years. Utilising economic and urban modelling, the project identified the necessary urban infrastructure required to transition the town from an economic base focused on mining, to a tourism-focused model which will sustain the future of the local community, Traditional Owners and tourist visitation to the broader region. The Masterplan strategically re-orientates access to the town to arrive at a proposed new World Heritage Centre at the edge of the town’s rehabilitated lake and recreated wetland. With expansive views towards the Kakadu escarpment, this will situate the township at the heart the Kakadu experience. A suite of exclusive accommodation options is proposed along the lake frontage, complimenting and expanding the existing range of accommodation within the town and the broader Kakadu region. New community infrastructure, including the Bininj (Traditional Owner) Resource Centre and housing strategy is provided within the plan and will benefit from the supporting tourism infrastructure.