Darwin: Australia's northern-most capital has evolved out of the devastation caused by Cyclone Tracy in 1974 into an attractive vibrant and progressive city that serves the country well as its northern gateway. No longer a pioneer outpost and small port, it is now one of Australia's most modern and multicultural cities with a unique tropical flavour.
Bynoe Harbour: Some 120 km south-west of Darwin, Bynoe Harbour is a great wilderness escape. It's a region of unspoiled beaches, and many low wooded islands surrounded by clear water, rocky headlands and sandy tidal flats. The harbour coastline is made up of mangroves, fringing and sub tidal reefs, sandy beaches, seagrass and mud flat/sand flat habitats. Bynoe Harbour hosts some of the best fishing grounds in the Northern Territory. Five islands are nestled in the mouth of the Harbour. A resort has been built on Crab Claw Island and features 12 elevated beach-front cabins that overlook the resort's pristine white sandy beach.
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Tiwi Islands: Dubbed The Islands of Smiles, the Tiwi Islands are acclaimed for their Aboriginal culture and warm hospitality. Dense rainforest, sandy beaches and rock pools combine to create the Tiwi Islands’ coastal landscape. Comprising Melville and Bathurst Islands, the area is renowned for its unique Aboriginal arts and crafts, love of Australian Rules Football or AFL, and blue-water fishing. The islands are a short flight or cruise from Darwin.
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Katherine Gorge: Katherine Gorge, a deep gorge carved through ancient sandstone by the Katherine River, is made up of thirteen gorges, with rapids and falls, and follow the Katherine River, which begins in Kakadu. During the Dry, the Katherine Gorge waters are placid in most spots and ideal for swimming and canoeing. Saltwater crocodiles regularly enter the river during the Wet season, when the water levels are very high. These gorges and the surrounding landscape have great ceremonial significance to the local Jawoyn people, who are custodians of Nitmiluk National Park.
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Kakadu National Park: About the size of Israel, one-third the size of Tasmania, or nearly half the size of Switzerland, Kakadu National Park in the Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory is a vast expanse of diverse and largely unspoilt natural beauty. The world heritage listed park is renowned for the richness of its Aboriginal cultural sites as well as its scenic beauty and variety of wildlife. Kakadu's flora is among the richest in northern Australia with more than 1700 plant species recorded which is a result of the Park's geological, landform and habitat diversity.
Litchfield National Park: a must-see for anyone visiting Darwin, Litchfield National Park is a day-trip destination from the Territory's capital. Its attractions include tropical waterfalls that cascade from a sandstone plateau called the Tabletop Range, swimming holes, monsoon rainforests, intriguing magnetic termite mounds and historical sites. Also of note are many 4WD tracks into some of the more remote parts of Litchfield National Park and the surrounding region.
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