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Cobourg
Tiwi Islands Peninsula ARAFURA SEA DARWIN
Garig Gunak Barlu PLANNING AHEAD
Melville National Park
Bathurst Island
Island Cobourg Northern Territory is a wonderful place to visit all year round. Before you begin
Marine Park
Mt Borradaile Gove your next trip, make sure to read our helpful travel information, to ensure you
Maningrida Peninsula ADELAIDE
 Darwin • Conservation Ubirr Oenpelli Nhulunbuy  make the most of your time in the central heart of Australia.
Fogg Dam
(Gunbalanya)
Reserve Arnhem
Jabiru
TIMOR SEA Land INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Mary River
Batchelor National Park Kakadu REGIONAL AIRPORT
Litchfield Adelaide River SEALED ROAD
National Park Central Arnhem Rd UNSEALED/DIRT ROAD
Nitmiluk
(Katherine Gorge) RAIL
National Park Groote HIKING
Eylandt
Joseph Themed Drives:
Bonaparte Katherine RED CENTRE WAY
Gulf
Cutta Cutta Caves Roper Bar EXPLORER’S WAY
National Park Elsey National
Mataranka Park Gulf Of OVERLANDER’S WAY
Roper Hwy Carpentaria SAVANNAH WAY
Gregory
Wyndham National Park NATURE’S WAY
Keep River Larrimah
National Park Stuart Hwy
Kununurra Timber Creek Borroloola
Victoria Hwy Buntine Hwy

Lake
TO BROOME Argyle Gregory
1043KM National
Park Top Springs
Hell’s Gate
Purnululu Standley Chasm (Angkerle Atwatye) Tourism NT
(Bungle Bungle)
National Park Buntine Hwy Kalkarindji
Lake
Woods Barkly Stock Route Calvert Rd WHEN TO GO ABORIGINAL CULTURE & LAND ACCESS
The Top End has two distinct seasons, the dry season Almost one quarter of the Northern Territory’s population
Halls Creek Renner Springs (May to October) and the green season (November are Aboriginal people and approximately half of the Territory
to April) and. The dry season generally has dry sunny is Aboriginal owned land. Family business and ceremonies
NORTHERN days with cooler nights while the green season is are important and take priority to Aboriginal people.
TERRITORY Tablelands Hwy characterised by high humidity, monsoonal rains and
storms and is the best time to see waterfalls. Driving over Aboriginal owned land and access into Arnhem
Barkly Hwy Land is restricted. Visitors must apply for a permit from the
Connells Lagoon
Conservation Reserve The climate in The Red Centre is one of extremes Northern Land Council or alternatively choose a tour where
with hot summers, cold winters and very little rain operators have permission from the traditional owners to
Tennant Creek all year round. enter their land.
Barkly Homestead
Tanami Mine Camooweal
GETTING AROUND NATIONAL PARKS PASSES
BY CAR All visitors must purchase a pass prior to entering
Take the time to explore and discover as you make most parks. As this fee is not payable directly to the
Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles)
Conservation Reserve your way through the Northern Territory by road. accommodation or tour operator, and because there
We offer a selection of suggested driving itineraries, are numerous options available, this fee is not included
Western providing you with the freedom to see the Northern in the prices featured on individual accommodation and
Australia Tanami Rd tour listings in this brochure, unless otherwise specified.
Barrow Creek Territory at your own pace. See pages 14 and 15 for For details on the various options available and how to
car hire and pages 16 and 17 for Self Drive Holidays.
Stuart Hwy Travellers should drive at a speed that suits the purchase passes, visit nt.gov.au/parks/parks-pass.
Ti Tree Sandover Hwy road, vehicle, weather conditions and their driving WATER SAFETY
experience. Avoid driving after dark as cattle and
Lake Utopia wildlife often congregate alongside outback highways. The Northern Territory has many safe places to swim,
Mackay Plenty Hwy BY RAIL including local nature reserves and in some national parks.
Salt and Freshwater crocodiles are found in most Top End
Take the ultimate journey through the heart of billabongs and rivers, and are occasionally seen on remote
Arltunga
West Macdonnell Historical Australia on The Ghan. This amazing rail journey beaches. This is generally sign-posted, but if you are
National Park Trephina Gorge Reserve begins in Adelaide and traverses the Red Centre, unsure, don’t swim. Beach swimming is not recommended
Glen Helen National Park Ruby Gap from October to April due to marine stingers.
Lara pinta Trail Nature Park passing through Alice Springs and Katherine before
Tnorala
(Gosse Bluff) Alice Springs  concluding in Darwin (also operates in reverse).
Queensland See page 7 for more details. ELECTRICITY
Watarrka
Lake National Park 240V 50hz. No adapter required.
Hopkins Lake (Kings Canyon) Kings Canyon Rainbow Valley TIME
Neale Finke Gorge Conservation
National Park Reserve Northern Territory is 2 hours 30 minutes behind TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL
Luritji Rd
Lake New Zealand Standard Time (NZST).
Amadeus Chambers Pillar Darwin J F M A M J J A S O N D
31 31 31 32 32 30 30 31 32 33 33 32
Kata Tjuta Yulara  Historical Reserve Temperature (max ºC) 426 376 318 102 21 2 1 5 16 70 140 252
Average rainfall (mm)
(The Olgas) Erldunda VISAS & PASSPORTS
Uluru-Kata Tjuta Lasseter Hwy All travellers to Australia must carry a passport valid for Alice Springs J F M A M J J A S O N D
National Park Uluru Curtin Finke at least six months beyond the intended stay. As visa Temperature (max ºC) 36 35 32 28 23 19 19 22 27 30 33 35
(Ayers Rock) Springs information can change at any time, we recommend Average rainfall (mm) 39 44 32 16 19 14 15 9 9 22 29 38
you seek advice regarding passports, visas, and other Tiwi Islands J F M A M J J A S O N D
travel requirements at safetravel.govt.nz Temperature (max ºC) 26 25 30 28 23 19 19 22 27 30 33 35
Average rainfall (mm) 30 40 32 16 19 14 15 9 9 22 29 38
South Australia Simpson
TO ADELAIDE Desert
1270KM
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