‘Kakadu is essentially a big, romantic piece stated in 20th-century terms. I suspect it will turn up regularly as orchestras look for music that is out of the ordinary yet acceptable to their listeners.'
The Denver Post (USA) (Glenn Giffin), 28 July 1988 ‘…a score full of beautiful sounds and striking invention.’
The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) (Roger Covell), 10 April 1989