Travel ideas for the Northern Territory in Australia
Burt is a one big crocodile, in fact one of the biggest on the planet. He’s an 85-year-old prehistoric monster, star of films like Crocodile Dundee and Rogue. And he’s just over two metres away from me. Between us is the thin wall of a plexi-glass tank – the ‘Cage […]
Welcome to my ultimate Australia travel guide! From the baking deserts of the ‘Red Centre’ to the tropical rainforests of Queensland, Australia has something for every traveller. Whether you want to embark on an epic Australia road trip or just enjoy a city break in Sydney, you will find here […]
Australia is a bucket list travel destination for many people thanks to its unique wildlife, appealing climate, and the sheer variety of its amazing geography. Below are four Australia travel itineraries I suggest to friends planning their dream Australia trip. This great southern land is made up of vast landscapes, […]
Yellow Water CruisesIn Kakadu National Park the steamy fecundity of nature surrounds you. The sound of birdsong floats above the heat. A flight of black cockatoos swoops overhead, their blood red tail feathers flashing. In the campsite a sulphur-crested parrot attacks the brilliant red seed heads of a Pandanus tree. Just […]
Litchfield National Park is often talked about like an also-ran after the massive neighbouring Kakadu National Park but Litchfield deserves credit for being an experience in itself. In fact it is the most popular playground of people in Australia’s Northern Territory. This is partly because it is close enough to Darwin to be a […]
After two years living and travelling in Australia I thought it was time to bite the bullet and write a top 10 things to do in Australia post. It is time for some reflection on our exploration of this vast continent. I have travelled in Australia by rail, by car […]
From the air the Australian ‘outback’ looks so spectacularly empty and somehow that gives the features that do appear an added significance. Patches of red earth look like open sores; gorges and the low, eroded mountains can be seem from hundreds of miles away. For example Mount Conner is three […]
Long travel distances in Australia make its Outback Pubs or roadhouses an essential feature of any overland adventure, not least in the Northern Territory, colloquially referred to as the ‘Top End‘. Food, refreshment, often fuel, and local culture offer a glimpse of what it’s like living in remote regions of […]
One way of thinking about the rock art of Australia’s indigenous people is like an unwritten library – of knowledge and belief. The stories, songs, dances and ceremonies that go along with the rock art have been handed down for thousands of generations. Some paintings are even believed to be […]