Northern Territory (NT)

The territory is sparsely populated with most of its inhabitants living in the capital city of Darwin. Tourism generates a significant part of the Northern Territory’s economy and the main attractions are the many national parks.  The better known ones are the Kakadu National Park and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. They are both on the World Heritage List.

Kakadu National Park is about 170 kilometres southeast of Darwin. It covers almost 2,000,000 hectares, has many unique landforms and aboriginal art sites.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is World Heritage Listed and is located around 1400 kilometres south of Darwin.

The park itself covers almost 1400 square kilometres and features Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) is one of Australia’s most iconic natural landmarks. It stands almost 350 metres high and during the sunset Uluru momentarily glows red. About 40 kilometres to Uluru’s west is Kata Tjuta (also known as Mount Olga or The Olgas) is a group of large domed rock formations. The highest point is over 1000 metres above sea level.