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'Must Reads' when visiting the Top End of Australia

Posted on 25 February, 2020 in Arnhem Land, Birdwatching, Cobourg, Culture, Darwin, Kakadu, Victoria Settlement, Rock Art, Private Charter

From the flora and fauna of Kakadu National Park to the culture and history of Arnhem Land, here are our recommendations on what to read before and during travelling the Top End of Australia.

The History of Victoria Settlement, Port Essington

Posted on 29 March, 2016 in Victoria Settlement, Cobourg

Valerie McPherson joined us on a tour to the Cobourg Peninsula in 2015 and wrote a great article about Victoria Settlement; "On a recent trip to the Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory I visited the ruins of Victoria Settlement at Port Essington. Victoria Settlement, established 1838 and disbanded 1849, was brought about by a plan of the British government and the East India Company to set up a military settlement...