Iconic swimming hole to reopen after six years

Traditional owners have given the green light to reopen a swimming hole in the Northern Territory after it was closed six years ago.

The Gunlom Falls in Kakadu National Park was closed after Parks Australia built a walkway up to a scenic view.

Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA) launched legal action claiming the work was carried out near a sacred site without permission.

The dispute went to court with Parks Australia fined $200,000. Under the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act, all construction work must be agreed to and signed off by the AAPA.

The Northern Land Council has negotiated a new lease agreement with the Federal government for Kakadu National Park, with a rent increase to $10.7 million per year.

And Parks Australia is now carrying out safety checks ahead of reopening next week.

In 1986 the falls appeared in the Crocodile Dundee movie.