The Northern Territory is Australia’s real Outback and home to the iconic natural wonders of Kakadu National Park and Uluru/Ayers Rock.
Aboriginal people hold a spiritual connection to this land; their 40,000 year old story is shared on rocks and canvas, discovered in the sand and passed down through generations.
The Northern Territory is blessed with diverse and contrasting environments, where change is the only constant.
Intriguing and spectacular wildlife vary dramatically from the deserts of Red Centre to the tropics of the Top End.
The “NT” is renowned for its colourful outback characters. Larger than life and only too willing to share a yarn or two, it's hard not to fall in love with our down to earth attitude.
Explore Australia’s Outback – Travel the Northern Territory
Darwin has a relaxed outdoor lifestyle and enjoys warm weather all year round. Perched on a peninsula with sea on three sides,
Darwin is an excellent base to explore the natural attractions of World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park,
Litchfield and Nitmiluk National Parks, the
Tiwi Islands and Arnhem Land.
MoreKakadu National Park is the largest national park in Australia. It contains one of the highest concentrated areas of aboriginal rock art sites in the world. Wholly aboriginal owned land, Arnhem Land is known for its strong aboriginal culture, towering escarpments, wild coastline, savannah woodlands, lush wetlands and prolific wildlife.
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The outback meets the tropics at Katherine, about 300 kilometres south of Darwin. The township is situated on the banks of the Katherine River, which flows down from the world-renowned Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk National Park). Its diverse landscapes and unique ecosystems set the scene for outback adventure activities like fishing, canoeing, bushwalking, birdwatching, camping and four-wheel driving.
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Tennant Creek in Central Australia sits on the Explorer’s Way, 500 kilometres north of Alice Springs and 1000 kilometres south of Darwin. The town is surrounded to the east by the Barkly Tablelands - a huge expanse of land that supports some of Australia’s premier outback cattle stations.
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Alice Springs - The heart of Central Australia is comprised of cavernous gorges, boundless desert landscapes, remote Aboriginal communities and a charming outback history. Alice Springs was established by the early explorers and remains as the centre of activity in this region.
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Rising from the broad desert plain in the deep centre of Australia. Uluru (Ayers Rock) is Australia's most recognisable natural icon. It is located 440 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. 40 kilometres to the west of Uluru (Ayers Rock) is Kata Tjuta, also known as The Olgas. This massive pile of rock domes dates back 500 million years.
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