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Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is Australia’s wildest state. Between the arid Red Centre and the humid Top End, Northern Territory is the explorer’s paradise. The distances in NT are vast – hundreds of kilometres between the towns and places of interest. It is the state that is best experienced on a road trip. This section consists mostly of trip reports from epic 4-week wildlife watching road trip from Adelaide to Darwin and back to Western NSW

Adelaide to Darwin road trip to see Australian wildlife

Adelaide to Darwin Road Trip: Exploring the Wild Outback

7 October 202210 April 2022 by Margarita

Australia is one of the most biologically unique places on earth. Most Australian animals do not occur anywhere else. It is also a huge country and the best way to … Read more

Australian desert animals - Simpson Desert

Spotting Australian Desert Animals in the Simpson Desert

19 September 202220 February 2021 by Margarita

One of Australia’s most striking landscapes, the Simpson Desert is a largely uninhabited arid region that covers 143,000 square kilometres in Central Australia, near the middle of the continent. Like … Read more

Safari holiday in Australian Top End

Are Kakadu animals out to get you? Wildlife watching in Kakadu NP

19 September 202226 October 2020 by Margarita

Australia is home to some of the world’s most dangerous animals and If you believe everything you hear, Kakadu National Park in Australia’s Top End is one of the most … Read more

Safari Destinations - Thorny devil in Australia

Uluru animals – Weird and wonderful creatures you can spot at Uluru

19 September 202214 September 2020 by Margarita

Central Australia, is a vast arid region in the centre of the continent. Often referred to as the Red Center, is an ancient world of the dusty red desert, endless … Read more

Darwin wildlife - Beach stone curlew at Lee Point, Darwin

Where to See Wildlife in Darwin, Northern Australia

15 November 202110 February 2018 by Margarita

From Fogg Dam, we continued our epic Australian safari to Darwin for a few days of creature comforts and some wildlife watching around town. You can find wildlife in most … Read more

Agile wallabies in Mary River - part of Adelaide to Darwin road trip

Mary River: a Wildlife Hotspot in Northern Australia

19 September 20221 February 2018 by Margarita

There is so much wildlife in Australia’s Northern Territory, that even a highway becomes a wildlife watching destination. This part of our epic  Australian road trip had the most abundant … Read more

Devils Marbles

Wildlife spotting in Alice Springs, Devils Marbles, Mataranka and Katherine Gorge

19 September 202215 January 2018 by Margarita

After spending a couple of weeks exploring Uluru, Kings Canyon and West MacDonnell Ranges, we arrived in Alice Springs and used the opportunity to re-stock, have some decent coffee and … Read more

Dingo

The stunning West MacDonnell Ranges – Northern Territory Road trip

19 September 202210 January 2018 by Margarita

West MacDonnell Ranges is a stunning chain of mountains that stretches 644 km west of Alice Springs. Over the eons, the Finke River has cut its way through the mountains, … Read more

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