Darwin is the capital of the Territory and the gateway to its tropical part. Aborginal culture is very much etched into the community as it has the largest population of indigenous people. It is closer to Indonesia than the rest of the land, and the climate is always hot.

The three major National Parks are all within a day’s trip. Kakadu, the most famous Litchfield and Katherine Gorge which has a unique cruise. Take a camping safari to Kakadu. Unbelieveable amount of birds and wildlife, and if you go in the wet season, the thunder storms and waterfalls are spectacular. 5000 different sites of aboriginal rock art.

There are a couple of luxury safari camps, with wonderful fishing and birdlife.

Two that I like are the Bamurru Plains and the Arnhemland Barramundi Nature Lodge.

They had a record 55lb Barramundi caught there recently. You fly into both of these properties by charter plane from Darwin. Both remote, and in a part rarely visited. Bullo River Station is located in a remote corner, close to Western Australia a 500,000 acre working cattle station. You have to charter a flight from Darwin to land on their lawn. Take a river cruise, horseback riding, watch the mustering, fantastic bird life, aboriginal rock art, and its two little boys love visitors and tell you about doing their school work over the radio. Ben and Franzi are a delight and being 1000 miles from their nearest neighbor makes them happy to see visitors.

An hour’s flight from Darwin are the Tiwi Islands. This is a remote aboriginal settlement which does fantastic paintings and carved burial poles. The children have painted faces, and you see them do their crafts and perform for the visitors. The art work is far less than anywhere else. They also paint fabrics which is great for tablecloths. This is an interesting day trip.

MO'S MUST SEE'S:

1-DAY PACKAGES:

• Kakadu, Yellow Water and Arnhem Land Flight
• Kakadu, Ubirr Art and Guluyambi Cruise
• Kakadu, Nourlangie Rock and Yellow Water
• Litchfield National Park
• Katherine Gorge and Leliyn (Edith Falls)

2-DAY PACKAGES:

• 2 Day Kakadu, Art Sites and Wildlife
• 2 Day Yellow Water, Art Sites and Arnhem Land
• 2 Day Ubirr, Guluyambi Cruise and Arnhem Land

3-DAY PACKAGES:

• 3 Day Kakadu and Litchfield
• 3 Day Kakadu and Arnhem Land
• 3 Day Kakadu, Jim Jim and Twin Falls
• 3 Day Ubirr Art Site, Jim Jim Falls and Arnhem Land
• 3 Day Kakadu, Art Sites and Litchfield National Park
• 3 Day Top End Highlights
• 3 Day Kakadu and Katherine

4-DAY PACKAGES:

• 4 Day Top End and Arnhem Land
• 4 Day Top End and Litchfield National Park
• 4 Day Kakadu and Seven Spirit Bay Lodge

5-DAY PACKAGES:

• 5 Day Darwin, Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks
• 5 Day Top End Breakaway

6-DAY PACKAGES:

• 6 Day Top End Escape

7-DAY PACKAGES:

• 7 Day Highlights Of The Top End