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Northern Territory Travel Information

The Northern Territory is home to the iconic Ayers Rock and the Olgas, the most sacred Aboriginal sites in Australia. As well as Alice Springs and the magnificent Red Centre, the Northern Territory also includes its Top End tropical regions, such as the lush rainforests and waterfalls of Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks, or the river gorges of Katherine.  For city lovers, the waterfront state capital of Darwin offers a vibrant multi-cultural melting pot where there's a cuisine to satisfy every palate!

Ayers Rock
Ayers Rock is also known as 'Uluru' in Aboriginal, and is Australia's most famous landmark. This monolith is of great importance to the local Aborigines, but they welcome visitors.

Devils Marbles
The Devil's Marbles are granite boulders that are millions of years old. The local Aboriginal people believe that the stones are serpent's eggs.

Kakadu National Park
Kakadu is the second largest National Park in Australia, and is home to famous natural landmarks such as Jim Jim Falls and Nourlangie Rock.

Darwin
Darwin is the capital of the Northen Territory, and offers a youthful, cosmopolitan way of life alongside breathtaking natural features.

 

The Olgas
The Olgas are dome-like hills situated 30km west of Ayers Rock. There are 36 individual dome heads within the Olgas in the Kata Tjuta National Park.

Katherine Gorge
Katherine Gorge is a collection of thirteen natural gorges separated by rocks and boulders in the Nitmiluk National Park.

Tiwi Islands
The Tiwi Islands of Melville and Bathurst are situated north of Darwin, and are modern day Aboriginal communities. Melville is the larger of the two islands, and is the second largest in Australia.

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Northern Territory highlights
Ayers Rock
The Olgas
Devils Marbles
Katherine Gorge
Kakadu National Park
Tiwi Islands
Darwin