Backpacker Travel Guide for the the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is the place to start, if you are thinking of visiting Australia. Some of the best known tourist icons in Australia are located in the The Northern Territory. These are as it is known by the aboriginal people, Uluru or Ayers Rock and of course the Kakadu National Park.
A wide range of hotels, resorts and tours ranging from day tours by coach to adventure safaris by 4wd that offer overnight camping to multi day adventure tours sleeping under the stars in Kakadu and Ayers Rock. If you are looking for an outback adventure holiday, the Northern Territory is a place you cannot go past. 4WD or camper van (motor home) or Self driving in a car is easy with wide open roads. We have some great tours which you can explore the vast areas of the Northern Terriroty and we can also help you with car , Campervan or 4WD Rental to suit your needs. From top to bottom of the Northern Territory it is approx 1800 kms and you will have plenty of time to explore some of the sights along the way if you take 7 to 10 days. With your own vehicle and driver guide, you can also gon on your own private tour.
Katherine Gorge or by its aboriginal name "Nitmiluk National Park" is closely linked with Darwin and Kakadu. Katherine Gorge is approx located 400 kms south of Darwin and the town of Katherine which has a range of accommodation such as hotels, family apartments and B&B's. Katherine a great spot to spend a few days with Katherine Gorge, Cutta Cutta Caves, Mataranka and the aboriginal experience at Manyalalluk all easy distances.
In the rivers in the Top End, there are some excellent fishing spots for barramundi in the rivers and estuaries, but you must be wary of the local habitat being the salt water crocodiles. Growing in excess of 5 meters and some weighing around 1 tonne, these crocodiles have the potential to be dangerous.
We at Tourist Australia have a large variety of tours available that feature the outback red center desert regions and tropical holidays into the national parks in Katherine, Litchfield and of course Kakadu. Please visit our Australian Adventure Tours for more information.
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