Articles tagged ‘Northern Territory’
Darwin, National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries
By Heather | May 22nd, 2007 |
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The Museum of Art and Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is hosting a free travelling exhibit of the Australia National Treasures drawn from the magnificent collections of Australia’s National, State and Territory libraries.
It contains a diverse range of iconic objects that tell the story of this nation’s history, folklore and identity. Manuscripts, maps, drawings, [...]
Northern Territory, Lake Bennett Resort
By Heather | May 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Peace and tranquility combined with modern amenities mean you can get away from it all without having to rough it…unless you want to. I’d also like to point out that the photo is the view from my room…not processed or touched up…from a cameraphone. Two words: Magnificent Sunsets.
About an hour south of Darwin [...]
Northern Territory Jet Setting
By Heather | May 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Ha Ha Ha! what a great title if I do say so. The concept of Jet setting in the NT is funny all in its own. Well, at any rate, my recent silence is attributed to the lack of Internet Facilities and Mobile Phone access I have experienced while tromping about in the [...]
Northern Territory Safari’s, Pungalina- check out 4 new caves
By Heather | March 27th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If your are headed to the Northern Territory, the operators og Pungalina Safari’s have discovered 4 new caves. The new caves have been discovered on the Pungalina Station which is in the Northern Trritories gulf country. In total, 19 caves have been discovered on the 202,000 hectare cattle property. Four, however, are now [...]
Know Before You Go: 29 Abandoned Uranium Mines to be Incorporated into Kakadu!
By Heather | November 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Kakadu National Park is a major destination and highlight for many travellers to Australia. One of the issues surrounding the park that travellers should be aware of is Uranium Mining. From the road trains to the environmental impact, the mines are a major part of the Northern Territory and it’s tourism.
The [...]
Northern Territory- Science stuff!
By Heather | September 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Ok- bit of science cool stuff. While “Doing the Triangle” you will see MASSIVE Termite mounds. Infact one of the main tourist Draws to Litchfield NAtional PArk- are Their ENORMOUS Mounds. Why are they here you ask….
Northern Territory- “Doing The Triangle”
By Heather | September 28th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
When visiting the Northern Territory- a very common route is called The Triangle This is basically Darwin to Jabiru to Pine Creek or Katherine and back up to Darwin via Litchfied Park. When taking on this Great driving route many people are apprehensive envisioning vast kilometers of nothingness.
Northern Territory- Cooinda
By Heather | September 26th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
An integral part of doing The Triangle is Cooinda. Cooinda – even though it is one of the more substantial dots on the map- is only an aboriginal cultural center, resort, and gas station. There is no town. Granted- it is a nice resort. Cooinda is known as the Home of [...]
Northern Territory- Pine Creek
By Heather | September 26th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Pine Creek, is basically the bottom corner of “The Triangle” (an hour north of Katherine and about 2 hours south of Darwin), and is a historic mining town. It has housed and currently houses migrant mining populations for the last 100+ years as world markets for Gold and other [...]
Northern Territory- Scenic Flight Company
By Heather | September 25th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
One thing definitely worth a splurge of your trip money is a flight over Kakadu. All of the local people I encountered on my trip recommended it and they were absolutely right. Driving through Kakadu does little to give you the same perspective on the terrain, the interaction of the natural forces, and [...]
