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• Behold the intense colours of Uluru (Ayers Rock) (website: www.environment.gov.au/parks/uluru). Uluru is the world's largest monolith and plays an important part in Aboriginal mythology. Note that climbing the rock is considered a gross sacrilege by the indigenous people.
• Visit the Tiwi Islands (website: www.tilg.nt.gov.au), comprising Bathurst Island and Melville Island, Aboriginal islands rich in history and a unique culture sheltered from the mainland: look out for pukumani (taboo) burial poles. Bark paintings and pottery with traditional designs are for sale.
• Take in the surprisingly modern and multicultural charms of Darwin, the territorial capital. The Top End is the area to see lush tropical vegetation, either in Darwin's Botanical Gardens or the Crocodylus Park (website: www.crocodyluspark.com) just outside Darwin.
• Check out the Cultural Precinct, consisting of an excellent arts centre, sacred sites and an aviation museum, at Alice Springs (website: www.nt.gov.au/nreta/arts/ascp). In the centre of the continent and set in red desert country, the town is a base for exploring the wonders of the outback.
• See colourful gorges, canyons, valley pools and awe-inspiring chasms including Stanley Chasm, Glen Helen Gorge, Ormiston Gorge and N'Dhala Gorge notable for its ancient rock engravings. Also visit Palm Valley and Rainbow Valley, on the edge of the Simpson Desert.
• Discover the ‘Lost City' (a maze of eroded earth domes) and the ‘Garden of Eden' (a sheltered green waterhole) when walking around Kings Canyon (Watarrka National Park), which also affords spectacular views.
• Gaze at what the Aborigines believe are serpents' eggs at The Devils Marbles, an impressive formation of 7m (23ft) boulders.
• Tumbling waterfalls cascade into crystal-clear rock pools in Kakadu National Park, bordered by the Arnhem Land escarpment. At Ubirr (Obiri Rock) and Nourlangie Rock there are fascinating galleries of Aboriginal rock painting, many dating back over 20,000 years.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Visit the Tiwi Islands (website: www.tilg.nt.gov.au), comprising Bathurst Island and Melville Island, Aboriginal islands rich in history and a unique culture sheltered from the mainland: look out for pukumani (taboo) burial poles. Bark paintings and pottery with traditional designs are for sale.
• Take in the surprisingly modern and multicultural charms of Darwin, the territorial capital. The Top End is the area to see lush tropical vegetation, either in Darwin's Botanical Gardens or the Crocodylus Park (website: www.crocodyluspark.com) just outside Darwin.
• Check out the Cultural Precinct, consisting of an excellent arts centre, sacred sites and an aviation museum, at Alice Springs (website: www.nt.gov.au/nreta/arts/ascp). In the centre of the continent and set in red desert country, the town is a base for exploring the wonders of the outback.
• See colourful gorges, canyons, valley pools and awe-inspiring chasms including Stanley Chasm, Glen Helen Gorge, Ormiston Gorge and N'Dhala Gorge notable for its ancient rock engravings. Also visit Palm Valley and Rainbow Valley, on the edge of the Simpson Desert.
• Discover the ‘Lost City' (a maze of eroded earth domes) and the ‘Garden of Eden' (a sheltered green waterhole) when walking around Kings Canyon (Watarrka National Park), which also affords spectacular views.
• Gaze at what the Aborigines believe are serpents' eggs at The Devils Marbles, an impressive formation of 7m (23ft) boulders.
• Tumbling waterfalls cascade into crystal-clear rock pools in Kakadu National Park, bordered by the Arnhem Land escarpment. At Ubirr (Obiri Rock) and Nourlangie Rock there are fascinating galleries of Aboriginal rock painting, many dating back over 20,000 years.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
