INTRODUCE YOUR CUSTOMERS TO SOME NORTHERN DELIGHTS
Whether exploring Darwin and surrounds or heading farther inland to the Red Centre, your clients are assured of a wealth of magical experiences. David Whitley picks out the highlights of the Northern Territory
THE TOP END That magic Darwin moment tends to come at sunset with a sky
of pinks and oranges. At Mindil Beach, people take time out from mooching around the Night Market stalls of local crafts and pan-Asian cuisine to join together in awestruck silence. Quiet’s not usually a word you’d associate with this tropical city though. The centre brims with pubs, restaurants, art galleries and, rather unusually, huge crocodiles – at least, those safely on display at Crocosaurus Cove. You can get in the water with one if you’re brave enough, protected only by a see-through acrylic box known as the Cage of Death. Darwin has a strong World War Two heritage too, with the
Oil Storage Tunnels and the Defence of Darwin Experience good bets for delving deeper in. On the restaurant-packed Stokes Hill Wharf, there’s a new attraction that uses state- of-the-art tech to explore the Bombing of Darwin in 1942.
Several key national parks are a couple of hours’ drive
from Darwin. Litchfield is closest – and full of giant termite mounds, photogenic waterfalls and rock pools for swimming in. Nitmiluk National Park is home to the Katherine Gorge, where you can cruise – or canoe – between the towering sandstone walls. And then there’s Kakadu, the largest national park in Australia. On the way in, you can stop for croc-watching cruises on
the Adelaide River or Corroboree Billabong, then learn about the complex wetland eco-system at Fogg Dam. Once there, it’s all waterfalls, hikes up rocky outcrops to peer out over the floodplains and cultural sites such as Ubirr, where the Aboriginal rock art dates back thousands of years. For modern indigenous life, the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin are the best eye-opener, providing a chance to mingle with Aussie Rules Football-mad kids and the artists who supply Darwin’s galleries.
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