"Northern Territory" Northern Territory by 1+1

Northern Territory Travel Guide: 2,405 reviews and 6,614 photos

Feeling the spirit of the Territory.

Wild, daring, exhilarating, adventurous.

This is the upper Roper River and I had already checked that the area was clear of crocodiles before jumping. Foolhardy isn't included in the points outlined above.

Northern Territory is synonymous with Outback, so I've done a piece on safety issues and suggestions for dealing with situations. It's mainly oriented to arid places, but much of it is still applicable to other remote areas. You can read it on the travelogue on my Australia page entitled Safety in the outback

Apart from pictures and stories on this Northern Territory page, I've got lots more under the names of towns and features. These are some of the Northern Territory places I've made pages for :

Adelaide River - Adelaide River page
Arnhem Land - Maningrida page
Batchelor - Batchelor page
Berry Springs - Darwin page
Bilkbilkmi (Graveside Gorge) - Kakadu page
Bowali Visitor Centre - Kakadu page
Bullo River Station, Victoria River District - Pinkerton Range page
Cutta Cutta Caves - Katherine page
Darwin - Darwin page
Djibordu (Barron Island) - Barron Island page
Fogg Dam - Darwin page
Gardangarl (Field Island) - Field Island page
Gregory National Park, Victoria River District - Stokes Range page
Holmes Jungle - Darwin page
Howard Springs - Darwin page
Jabiru - Jabiru page
Jarrangbarnmi (Koolpin Gorge) - Kakadu page
Kakadu National Park - Kakadu page
Kunbarllanjnja (Oenpelli) - Arnhem Land - Maningrida page
Litchfield National Park - Batchelor page travelogue
Mamukala Wetlands - Kakadu page
Maningrida, Arnhem Land - Maningrida page
Maranboy - Maranboy page
Mataranka - Mataranka page
Nitmiluk National Park - Katherine page travelogue
Pine Creek - Pine Creek page
Robin Falls - Adelaide River page
Territory Wildlife Park - Palmerston (Island) page travelogue
Ubirr Art Site - Kakadu page
Warradjan Cultural Centre - Kakadu page

Far horizons

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A landscape that can swallow you up, diminishing you to almost nothingness. Where nature rules and you only respectfully assert your presence.

Didn't quite make it!

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When travelling by car it's important to have the latest road conditions. This is the official Northern Territory web site :

road conditions

Between November and April, this site is updated whenever road conditions change. Updates occur at 0900, 1200 and 1500 hours as a minimum, including weekends. When a cyclone is occuring updates may be more frequent.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Excitement, adventure and untamed wilderness
Cons:You sometimes have to go away for a while
In a nutshell:A world the adventurous in spirit fantasize about

Intro Updated Jun 9, 2008
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Where's the bridge? - Northern Territory

Water crossings Warnings Or Dangers (4)

If you don't know how to do it, don't do it! Water crossings can become a very expensive and painful exercise if you... more travel advice

Wet season roads Warnings Or Dangers (4)

Even major dirt roads can be very difficult during the wet season, not just rough tracks. On a cambered road, if there... more travel advice

Tropical ills Warnings Or Dangers (4)

Malaria and Dengue Fever aren't considered problems in the Northern Territory. The only people with those problems... more travel advice

Crocodiles Warnings Or Dangers (4)

You could say that more people are killed on roads than by crocodiles. That's actually true. But people take unnecessary... more travel advice

Comments (21)

sourbugger Nov 20, 2008 at 3:33 PM Report Abuse

brilliant warnings tips - luv it !
janetanne Jan 25, 2008 at 7:38 AM Report Abuse

Great tips on your pages. I'd like to hear the story of what happened to you in Athens.:):) Greetings from that other place...Athens. Janet
Faiza-Ifrah Aug 3, 2007 at 9:22 PM Report Abuse

Zig, i am sure my husband would like to have an offroading adventure with you, but he is desert and mountains type hehehe. we have never 4 wheeled in rainforests. only in deserts of arabia. nice warnings on this page.
rosie235 Apr 5, 2007 at 2:02 PM Report Abuse

great tips Zig. I'll get there one of these days.
AmazingAdventures Apr 2, 2007 at 3:39 PM Report Abuse

Wow!!! You certainly have the NT covered well here. Smiles from Sydney :)
victorwkf Aug 27, 2006 at 8:53 AM Report Abuse

I would love to visit northern territory and the kimberly one day, the ruggedness makes it even more enchanting :)
zanzooni Jun 8, 2006 at 12:39 AM Report Abuse

Great page...I appreciate signs such as the one's that you posted here. Made me go..hmmmm, lets google.~
Trekki Nov 9, 2005 at 6:11 PM Report Abuse

These waterfalls are just gorgeous ! And I like the idea of wrapping grass around the tires when there is no traction :-)
keida84 Nov 9, 2005 at 5:09 PM Report Abuse

Your water crossing tip is excellent, it reminds me of my husban's diatribe about people who do not know how to drive in the snow and ice! Anyone traveling to the outback should read these pages. Kat
ZanieOR Apr 3, 2005 at 6:00 PM Report Abuse

Where you live isn't for wimps, is it?