The Northern Territory is the quintessential Australian experience and a geographer’s dream. The journey from north to south begins with the tropical shores of vibrant Darwin and ends in the dramatic deserts of the Red Centre, taking in the cattle stations and sweeping savannahs of the Barkly Tablelands along the way.

The Northern Territory is home to World Heritage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Kakadu National Parks, which preserve and perpetuate both natural and cultural treasures.

In fact, the Red Centre is home to the world’s oldest river system, the Finke River, and Arnhem Land is home to the world’s oldest living culture.

The Northern Territory is made up of six main destinations and their surrounds. Getting to the Northern Territory is easy. The vibrant capital city of Darwin is closer to Asia than any other capital city in Australia and, in the centre, Alice Springs is only a 3-4 hour plane ride from most Australian capital cities.

• Destinations

  • Alice Springs
  • Arnhem Land
  • Ayers Rock
  • Darwin
  • Kakadu
  • Katherine
  • Tennant Creek
  • Tiwi Islands
  • Uluru

• NT National Parks

  • Kakadu National Park
  • Litchfield National Park
  • Mary River National Park
  • Nitmiluk National Park
  • Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park
  • Watarrka National Park