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Northern Territory has a population of 202 8000 people and has a total area of
1 346 200km2 . The Northern Territory is a massive edge of spectacular landscape from the southern border to the northern tip. It includes an unfolding landscape from the red desert of Central Australia, through grassy savannah plains and lush wetlands to the palm-fringed shores of Darwin. Darwin is renowned for its world-class fishing, relaxed, outdoor lifestyle and bustling markets that bring together cultures and cuisines from all over the world. It is also the gateway to Kakadu National Park. The Northern Territory is seen as one of the world’s last wild frontiers, and is perhaps, the expectation of adventure that draws visitors every year from around the globe.
Darwin was founded in 1869 and was originally called Palmerston before being renamed Port Darwin in 1911. The harbour was discovered in 1839 by the Captain of the Beagle, John Lort Stokes, who named it after a former shipmate, British evolutionist Charles Darwin. The town's growth was accelerated when gold was discovered at Pine Creek, 200 km south, in 1871.
Alice Springs is the heart of the Central Australia. Travellers can ride a camel to dinner or see the sun rise over the MacDonnell Ranges from a hot air balloon. Alice Springs is also the gateway to some of Australia’s most famous icons; Uluru-Kata Tjuta (Ayres Rock and the Olgas) and Kings Canyon.
Kakadu and Uluru offer a wide range of hotels, resorts, and tours ranging from day tours by coach to adventure safaris by 4wd that offer overnight camping to multi day adventure tours sleeping under the stars. If you are looking for an outback adventure holiday you cannot go past the Northern Territory. It is about 1 800kms from top to bottom of the Northern Territory and if you take 7-10 days with plenty of time to explore some of the sights along the way. You can also tour by private tour in your own vehicle and driver guide. |
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| Alice Springs Plaza Hotel |
 94 Todd Street, Alice Springs
Situated among the rugged MacDonnell Ranges and arid landscape, the Alice Springs Plaza Hotel in Alice Springs offers the ideal 'Outback Experience'.
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| Parap Village Motel |
 52 Gregory Street, Parap, Darwin and Surrounds
Twin, Double, Triple and Family rooms. All are fully air-conditioned, equipped with tea & coffee making facilities & bar fridge. Situated in one of Darwin's original suburbs, the Parap Village Motel is conveniently located close to shops, beaches and the CBD.
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| Crossways Hotel Motel |
 Katherine Terrace, Katherine
The Crossways Hotel Motel is situated on the main street of Katherine. 19 fully air conditioned rooms with ensuite, mini bar, AUSTAR TV, tea and coffee making facilities.
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| Barkly Homestead |
 Corner Barkly & Tableland Highways, Barkly, Tennant Creek
Situated at the junction of the Barkly Highway and the Tablelands Highway. Barkley Homestead is 210 kilometres from Tennant Creek in the heart of the Northern Territory.
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| Desert Oaks Motel |
 Corner Lasseter & Stuart Highways, Erldunda, Uluru
Old fashioned country hospitality with home-style cooking. An inexpensive alternative for staying at the Rock. Situated halfway between Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock).
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Darwin's cultural heritage is a unique blend of ancient Aboriginal custom, European pioneering legacy, WWII history and fresh Asian influence. Just 4kms from the city centre is a great place to start your exploration of Darwin's heritage with a visit to see the diverse collection at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
The Art Gallery houses a comprehensive display of Indigenous art and artefacts that reveal much about the various Aboriginal groups from Darwin and its surrounds. Indigenous art is thriving in many communities throughout the Northern Territory's tropical outback. These include Maningrida, Oenpelli, Tiwi Islands and Yirrikala. Indigenous art can also be purchased from the many art and craft outlets in and around Darwin although buying direct from these communities is a unique experience.
The city of Darwin was badly damaged during WWII when it suffered 64 Japanese air raid attacks, the most prolonged attack in Australia. Much of the town's military history can be explored by visiting various WWII sites that are scattered across town, including ammunition bunkers in Charles Darwin National Park and a variety of old airstrips in and around town.
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Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin from December 24 to December 25, 1974. After forming over the Arafura Sea, the storm moved southward and affected the city with Category 4 winds on the Australian cyclone intensity scale and the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, although there is evidence to suggest that it had reached Category 5 when it made landfall.
Tracy caused 837 million dollars in damage (1974 AUD), killed 71 people, destroyed more than 70 percent of Darwin's buildings and transportation infrastructure, therefore leaving more than 20,000 people homeless, out of the 48,000 inhabitants of the city prior to Tracy's landfall, and required the evacuation of over 30,000 people. Most of Darwin's population was evacuated to Whyalla in Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Sydney, and many never returned to the city. After the storm passed, the city was rebuilt using more modern materials and updated building techniques.
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