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Katherine Gorge Endurance Race Cancelled Due to Crocodile Fears
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There probably isn’t too many endurance races out there where the possibility of being eaten by a crocodile exists: Organisers of a multi-sport endurance race in the Northern Territory have had to relocate the swimming leg amid concerns about crocodiles …
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It’s Raining Fish In Australia’s Northern Territory
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Something fishy going on here in this Northern Territory town: WHILE the Top End and Central Australia have been battered by torrential rains, a Territory town has had fish falling from the sky. The freak phenomena happened not once, but …
The Northern Territory Holiday Journal Archive
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Our trip to the Northern Territory was definitely something my wife and I will remember for the rest of our lives which we recommend to anyone else living or traveling in Australia to experience for themselves. The place is filled …
On Walkabout On: The Ghan Train Through the South Australian Outback – Part 14
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My wife and I had an absolutely great time touring the Northern Territory. The differences between the Red Center and the Top End really make the NT feel like two completely different countries. The Red Center is well, very red …
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Tagged Australia, Northern Territory, Outback, South Australia
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On Walkabout At: The Pearl of the Top End, Darwin – Part 13
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Back to Darwin After spending the day at Litchfield National Park we had to return our campervan to the Britz dealer in Darwin. It only takes about an hour to make the drive to the Britz dealership from Litchfield, however …
On Walkabout At: Litchfield National Park – Part 12
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Our final must see destination in Australia’s Top End was Litchfield National Park. Litchfield is only a short drive to the south of Darwin and very popular with the locals. There is a saying in Darwin of “Kaku-don’t and Litchfield-do” …
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Tagged Australia, Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, waterfalls
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On Walkabout At: Edith Falls (Nitmiluk National Park) – Part 11
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The last section of Nitmiluk National Park the wife and I wanted to explore was Edith Falls: The falls are located about a one hour drive from Katherine and should definitely be included in any trip to visit the Katherine …
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On Walkabout At: Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk National Park) – Part 9
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The next stop on our campervan holiday in the Top End was the southern Top End city of Katherine and it’s Nitmiluk National Park, better known as Katherine Gorge. Nitmiluk is the name given to the gorge by the local …
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Tagged Australia, Katherine Gorge, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory
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On Walkabout At: Kakadu National Park’s Ubirr Rock – Part 9
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A must see location at Kakadu National Park is without a doubt the Ubirr rock art site just to the North of the Border Store and about 40km North of Jabiru. I say it is a must see because of …
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Tagged Australia, Kakadu, Northern Territory, rock art, Ubirr
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On Walkabout On: Kakadu’s East Alligator River – Part 8
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My wife and I decided to get away from the flocks of tourists at Kakadu who flood the more popular attractions such as the Yellow River Boat tours and instead decided to take a boat tour into Arnhem Land up …
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