Northern Territory Country Guide

A colossal landscape, the Northern Territory comprises waterfalls and looming gorges, arid red desert and staggering outcrops. It perhaps most epitomises the visitor's notion of the outback; it is Australia's Wild West, with adventure to be had on crocodile-spotting trips, safaris and wilderness 4-wheel drive tours.

Intriguing Darwin features much modern architecture as a result of the cyclone that devastated it in 1974, destroying over half the houses in the city. Today, it is attractively laid out and is one of the best places to experience multicultural Australia, especially given its indigenous population.

The Northern Territory has immense historical significance to the Aborigines that inhabit the state, representing nearly a quarter of its population. Much of the landscape is draped in dreamtime legend, and Aboriginal guides can take visitors bushwalking or ‘bush tucker' tasting.