Northern Territory Tourism Blog

Visiting Darwin In The Wet Season

Posted on 26 March, 2015 in Kakadu, Top End Locations, Wet Season, Wildlife, Birdwatching

The wet season officially begins each year at the start of November and finishes at the end of April - although the weather gods rarely follow any strict timeline! It's called a number of names including ‘the green season’, ‘the rainy season’ or simply 'the wet' by the locals...

Northern Territory Bird Watching Tours

Posted on 17 February, 2015 in Birdwatching, Kakadu, Wildlife

With over one third of Australia’s bird species to be found in Arnhem Land and Kakadu alone, you rarely need little more than a one hour billabong cruise to capture the attention of even the most apathetic birder.

The Best Kakadu Tour – Part 2

Posted on 05 September, 2014 in Wildlife, Kakadu, Rock Art, Wet Season, Top End Locations

Following on from our last blog post this list completes our favourite touring locations in Kakadu National Park. We hope the list allows you to create your perfect Kakadu tour. Now to our top 5…

The Best Kakadu Tour – Part 1

Posted on 18 August, 2014 in Wildlife, Kakadu, Rock Art, Birdwatching, Fishing, Top End Locations

Wanting to explore the NT’s most famous National Park? Need a little help deciding exactly which sites to visit? Well we’ve put together a list of our favourite spots and activities, in order from number 10 to number 1, some are the big ticket items while others are more obscure and off the beaten track...

Sawfish Rescue on the Cobourg Peninsula

Posted on 08 July, 2014 in Cobourg, Wildlife

On a recent tour up on the Cobourg Peninsula while cruising on the Marine Park we came across a large sawfish which had become entangled in an abandoned fishing net. We found him (her?) swimming in the shallows and devised a plan to catch and release him safely…