Welcome To The Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is where adventure begins. Unchanged for thousands of years, it’s here you’ll find Australia’s most famous landmark, the ancient and looming, Uluru, as well as some of the most dangerous and exciting wildlife Australasia has to offer.

A world of intrepid adventures awaits you, from discovering the dense jungles of Kakadu National Park, to trekking through the sandstone domes of Kings Canyon, and taking in the unrivalled views of Uluru at sunset from Kata-Tjuta, there’s no place on earth quite like the Northern Territory. From the ferocious saltwater crocodiles that can reach up to seven meters in length and lurk in the waters of Northern Australia to their smaller reptilian cousins, the thorny devil, frilly necked lizards and monitors – the Northern Territory is a haven for cold blooded creatures, as well as playing host to 400 types of bird and 150 types of mammal.

But it’s not just incredible wildlife you’ll find here, there’s also thousands and thousands of miles of National Parks to uncover, including the aforementioned Kakadu, Litchfield, Djukbinj, Nitmiluk, Barranyi, Watarrka, Uluru-Kata Tjuta and of course, Charles Darwin National Park – to name a few.

Despite its abundant natural beauty, the Northern Territory has an incredibly small population, last recorded at just 233,000 – fewer than half the population of Tasmania. With a solid aboriginal population, the Northern Territory thrives on tourism, and will leave you in an awestruck state to behold the magnificence of all the natural wonders it has to offer.

You’ll most likely start your Northern adventure in its capital city, Darwin, where you’ll find a fully functioning modern city, filled to the brim with activities, great accommodation, and nightlife, however other settlements in NT include Alice Springs and Palmerston, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, and Tennant Creek.

So with over 1,349,129 square kilometres (520,902 square miles) to discover… what are you waiting for?

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