Introduction — Northern Territory — Travelbag Australia and Round the World 2008 online holiday brochure

Northern Territory The Northern Territory stretches from the desert heart of the Red Centre, up to the coastal and more tropical north, otherwise known as the Top End. Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the many landforms of the desert are still the main attractions of the state, however, the World Heritage wilderness of Kakadu National Park in the Top End, is a definite rival to the rock! With the contrasting landscape of the tropical north and the dusty desert in the south, the Northern Territory offers breathtaking scenery, rich Aboriginal culture, stunning national parks and fantastic opportunities for camping, walking and generally enjoying nature at its most glorious. During the north's dry season, from May to October, the weather is ideal for touring and camping. Bathurst Is Aboriginal Community Cobourg Peninsula Arafura Sea Gove Peninsula Top Tips Gove Nhulunbuy Timor Sea Darwin Berry Springs NP Litchfield NP 1 Kakadu NP Arnhem Highwa y Jabiru Arnhem Land Daly River 35 4 Pine Creek Katherine wa y igh aH Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) NP hway Roper Hig Groote Eylandt Roper Bar Limmen Bight Mataranka 274 Gulf of Carpentaria Kununurra Timber Creek Gregory NP anan Highw ay 1 Sir Edward Pellew Group Borroloola Carpe ntaria Highw ay Daly Waters Top Springs 397 Ba Lake Woods Buch rk ly Ta bl el an Northern Territory Barkly Highway d Devils Pebbles Tennant Creek 87 66 Camooweal � Enjoying fine food and experiencing the great outdoors is part of what a holiday to Australia is about. The Sounds of Silence Dinner manages to combine both of these and with the added bonus of watching the sun set over Uluru, truly memorable and not to be missed. � Do pay a visit to Kings Canyon, less well known than the Northern Territory's big rocks but truly remarkable and strangely beautiful. An overnight stay is highly recommended. � Take a hot air balloon flight from Alice Springs over the MacDonnell ranges, gently drifting above the vast outback landscape, it's the best way to appreciate the scenery. � The Northern Territory is rich in Aboriginal culture and understanding a little about the different tribes, stories and rituals is a vital part of a visit here. � Kakadu National Park is not to be missed, its vast wetlands which are home to plentiful wildlife including crocodiles. As well as wildlife there are some truly fascinating galleries of Aboriginal rock art. � The Anangu, traditional owners, respectfully request that visitors refrain from climbing Uluru (Ayers Rock). Vic t ori Tablelan ds Highw ay Lake White Stu gh w Western Australia Ta n a m i De s er t Wauchope ay Hi Devils Marbles ighw er H ay art dov San Queensland igh way Lake Mackay Ti Tree Ormiston Gorge & Pound NP Plen ty H Glen Helen Macdon nell Ran ges Kings L Neale Canyon Standley Chasm Simpsons Gap NP Ross River Alice Springs IIIIIII II IIII IIII IIIIII Mt Olga/ Pe Kata Tjuta t Ra erm ng an es n Docker River 20 Finke Gorge Nat Pk The Winery 2 87 Yulara Ayers Rock/ Uluru Ghan 242 Finke S im p s o n Desert Kulgera Simpson Desert NP 92

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