About
The Northern Territory is an Australian territory covering a large share of the country's central and northern mainland. It is sparsely populated, so a visit tends to feel open and unhurried, with long roads, wide horizons and a strong sense of distance from the more crowded coastal cities.
What draws visitors
- Uluru is the territory's best-known landmark and a focus for many trips into the centre of the country.
- Kakadu National Park offers a large protected landscape of wetlands, escarpments and wildlife, and is well suited to those who enjoy slow exploration on foot or by boat.
- The territory has a large Indigenous population, and visitors can learn about Aboriginal cultures and their long connection to this land.
Planning a visit
Because the territory is so spread out, it helps to choose a few areas rather than attempt everything at once. Distances between places can be considerable, and travel is usually best arranged in advance. Visitors who come with a clear plan, and who give themselves time to take in the scale of the landscape, tend to get the most from the trip.
Whether you come for the red desert, the national parks or the Indigenous heritage, the Northern Territory rewards those who are happy to travel far to see a very different part of Australia.
