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About the Northern Territory
Six times the size of Britain, Australia’s Northern Territory is the home of the real outback. It’s a vibrant place, where in the space of a single day, the light on the landscape changes colour. It’s an ancient place with spiritual connections that can still be explored in the present day and an adventurous place that can transform and energise you.
My favourite experience
"Nothing will beat the incredible sight of huge, looming, orange Uluru looking spectacular with its glowing colours at sunset. We clambered on to the top of our van to watch it, sparkling wine in hand. And then the next day it chucked it down - very unusual but magnificent to see the sudden appearance of waterfalls cascading down the now radically changed dark grey walls of the rock. Something I’ll never forget!" Andy, Peterborough
"Nothing will beat the incredible sight of huge, looming, orange Uluru looking spectacular with its glowing colours at sunset. We clambered on to the top of our van to watch it, sparkling wine in hand. And then the next day it chucked it down - very unusual but magnificent to see the sudden appearance of waterfalls cascading down the now radically changed dark grey walls of the rock. Something I’ll never forget!" Andy, Peterborough
The Weather
There are two general weather zones in the Northern Territory. Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, the Barkly Tablelands and Uluru/Kata-Tjuta regions, have a semi-arid climate where temperatures are generally hot during the day but cold at night. Top End, which includes Darwin, Katherine and Kakadu has a tropical wet/dry climate. Darwin has an average temperature of 32 degrees celsius all year, with varying humidity and is well-known for its spectacular lightning.
Perfect picture
Avoid the dust getting into your expensive bits of technology and forget snapping Uluru - it’ll stay with you in your heart anyway. Instead get snap happy with the crocs in and around Kakadu National Park where, if you’re lucky, there’ll be more than a few monsters to take your fancy!
Useful Info
At 1,349,129 square kilometres (520,902 sq mi), the Northern Territory is the third largest Australian federal division (around the size of France, Spain and Italy). It is sparsely inhabited and has a population of only 223,100, making it the least populous division on the mainland. Residents of the Northern Territory are often known simply as ‘Territorians’.
Useless Info
The Darwin Beer Can Regatta, held in August, celebrates Darwin’s love affair with beer and contestants race boats made exclusively of beer cans. Also in Darwin during the month of August are the Darwin Cup horse race, the Rodeo, and the Mud Crab Tying Competition.
Try before you fly...
The humble boomerang - weapon of choice for many an Aborigine gone by. But remember, play nicely kids.
There are two general weather zones in the Northern Territory. Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, the Barkly Tablelands and Uluru/Kata-Tjuta regions, have a semi-arid climate where temperatures are generally hot during the day but cold at night. Top End, which includes Darwin, Katherine and Kakadu has a tropical wet/dry climate. Darwin has an average temperature of 32 degrees celsius all year, with varying humidity and is well-known for its spectacular lightning.
Perfect picture
Avoid the dust getting into your expensive bits of technology and forget snapping Uluru - it’ll stay with you in your heart anyway. Instead get snap happy with the crocs in and around Kakadu National Park where, if you’re lucky, there’ll be more than a few monsters to take your fancy!
Useful Info
At 1,349,129 square kilometres (520,902 sq mi), the Northern Territory is the third largest Australian federal division (around the size of France, Spain and Italy). It is sparsely inhabited and has a population of only 223,100, making it the least populous division on the mainland. Residents of the Northern Territory are often known simply as ‘Territorians’.
Useless Info
The Darwin Beer Can Regatta, held in August, celebrates Darwin’s love affair with beer and contestants race boats made exclusively of beer cans. Also in Darwin during the month of August are the Darwin Cup horse race, the Rodeo, and the Mud Crab Tying Competition.
Try before you fly...
The humble boomerang - weapon of choice for many an Aborigine gone by. But remember, play nicely kids.
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