Northern Territory Tourism Blog

A bird watching tour of the Top End

Posted on 31 May, 2017 in Birdwatching, Tours, Kakadu, Arnhem Land, Cobourg, Wildlife

Many birdwatchers choose to join one of our tours from Darwin due to the large variety of environments we travel through = the opportunity to see a large variety of bird species. Our most popular tour for birders is the 5 Day Kakadu, Arnhem Land and Cobourg Peninsula Tour. The tour takes guests through the waterfalls, wetlands and monsoon forests of Kakadu; home to a huge array of bird species. We then travel into Arnhem Land through rocky escapements...

Information about visiting Anbangbang Billabong in Kakadu

Posted on 26 April, 2017 in Kakadu, Tours, Birdwatching

Anbangbang Billabong is a lovely little lily-fringed billabong in Kakadu National Park. It's only about a 15 minute drive from Jabiru and is commonly visited after a tour of Nourlangie, the nearby Aboriginal rock art site. Grab a backpack, binoculars, and your camera...

Barunga Festival Tour 2017

Posted on 03 April, 2017 in Culture, Tours

Come and join us on this special one-off 5 day tour through Jawoyn country that includes one of the NT's great cultural festivals! Barunga Festival was founded back in 1985 and has become one of the Northern Territory's most important cultural events. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people come from all over Australia to celebrate Indigenous community life through music, sport and culture. This family friendly event is held over the Queens's birthday long weekend and includes 3 nights and 2 big days of festivities...

Information about Ubirr in Kakadu National Park

Posted on 28 March, 2017 in Kakadu, Tours, Culture, Rock Art

Ubirr is one of Kakadu’s oldest Aboriginal occupation sites open to the public. It's home to an amazing array of well preserved Indigenous rock art dating back thousands of years. Ubirr is located in the East Alligator region of Kakadu, in the north section of the Park, about 40 km from Jabiru. It's a must for most visitors to the world-heritage listed National Park and you'll find included in most Kakadu tours...

Visiting Yellow Water Billabong in Kakadu

Posted on 20 March, 2017 in Kakadu, Tours, Birdwatching, Fishing, Wildlife

Yellow Water Billabong is a wonderful wetland located next to Cooinda and forms part of the South Alligator River floodplain. It is arguably Kakadu's most famous waterway, home to a myriad of bird species as well as a healthy population of salt water crocodiles. The billabong is fringed by lilies and pandanus plants and is one of the most picturesque locations in Kakadu...