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Northern Territory Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Uluru (Ayres Rock) sunset Uluru (Ayres Rock) sunset Luca Zappa The Northern Territory covers nearly one fifth of Australia, but houses not even one percent of its inhabitants. With a landscape made out of red-sand desert in the centre and rainforests in the south, it is a marvelous area to explore. If you want to experience the real outback and see the aboriginals’ strong influence, don’t hesitate to go to NT. Darwin, the capital, offers an interesting sight into the melting pot of European, Asian and Aboriginal culture. When you’ve had it with the big city, set off for one of the nearby Wildlife or Nature Parks ( Kakadu National Park is an absolute must for the ultimate willdlife experience in Australia) or pay a visit to the smaller Alice Springs. Here, you’ll find the base of the Royal Doctors Flying Service and the famous Ayers Rock. ::::::::Alice Springs Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Alice Springs Alice Springs Alice Springs. Isn’t that one of those names that runs away with your imagination? As was to be expected, the town is not called after young sparkling Alice jumping in the air. However, it is called after an Alice, Alice Todd, the wife of Charles Todd. In 1865, the two of them came to Australia to set up the first telegraph line. The area was large and unpopulated. During an expedition in the area, they came across a river with a waterhole in it. This waterhole was called Alice Springs and this is the site where a telegraph repeater station was founded. Some years later, the station moved to a neighbouring town that got, and still bears, the name Alice Springs. Because of its central location and its nearby red-coloured rock-formations and the red-sand desert area, the town is also called the Red Centre. It is a nice place to stay and it has, despite its flock of tourists, been able to maintain its authentic character. The town itself has some interesting sights to explore, such as the telegraph station, the botanical garden and the Spencer and Gillen museum. It is also a good place from which to explore the outback with its camel farms, the famous Ayers Rock (respectfully called Uluru, it's original Aboriginal name) and several nature parks. Maybe you are more familiar with Alice Springs than you know. This is the town where ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ did some groovy dancing. This is also the place where you can check out the Royal Flying Doctors Base, the medical service that lends medical assistance to those that live at remote places. And yes indeed, it was the inspiration for the famous television series. (However, don't be disappointed when you don't bump into doctor Tom or nurse Kate.) :::::: Darwin Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo Darwin, the compromising city? The capital of the sparsely populated Northern Territory is in two minds. On the one hand, the tropical city shows her characteristics as gateway to Asia. The city has a cosmopolitan bunch of inhabitants from all sorts of ethnic backgrounds. On the other hand, it is northern part of Australia and although Darwin is not reached that easily, it still belongs to this subcontinent. A lot of travellers use Darwin as their starting point for their trips to the nature parks in the vicinity, such as the Litchfield National Park, the Katherine Gorge and the famous Kakadu National Park, that stretches out for many kilometres between Darwin and Katherine, but there are many other interesting things to see and do before you leave the district. When cyclone Tracy razed the city in 1974, it nearly vanished. However, these days Darwin is back as ever before and has turned into a modern energetic city. The city has a sparkling nightlife and extensive shopping areas. You can walk the city main sights in a day but you’ll need some extra days when you want to see the museums, the harbour site and the beaches. Darwin has two weird but very famous annual events, the Beer Can Regatta (vessels constructed almost entirely of beer cans race on Darwin Harbour), and the Mud Crab Tying Championships. Check out for yourself. Every thursday and sunday night from April to November, the Mindil beach sunset markets are great to explore. There are many different foods, crafts and entertainers from a variety of cultures and its a brilliant chance to see the amazing territory sunsets. Another great way to view a sunset is to take a drive out to East point. Have a picnic by the sea with friends and family, you might even see some of the resident wallabies. East point is also home to the Military museum which is worth a look as Darwin was once home to (and still is) many military personal in training. Also see the aviation museum on Stuart highway. Berry springs is a great place to view the local wildlife. About an hour from the city, Berry springs is home to the Territory wildlife park and of course the springs. Swim in the springs in the dry season or take a stroll around the wildlife park. For shopaholics Casuarina Square is a great place to have a shopping spree! A free shuttle leaves from many of the motels/hotels in the city every hour on the hour and will even drop you home afterwards. The square (more a large mall) has a huge array of shops to suit everyone! Take a stroll along the lovely bicentenial park on the esplanade or look around the botanic gardens just a few minutes walk from the city near Mindil beach. :::::::::Kakadu National Park Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo The famous Kakadu National Park covers over 20,000 square kilometres of woodland and forest. The park gives shelter to various species of reptiles, fish, birds, plants and insects. Different types of vegetation, ranging from eucalyptus trees to grassland, combined with foaming waterfalls and quiet lakes contribute to the lasting impression that Kakadu will undoubtedly make. Besides that, it has several sites of aboriginal rock-art collections where one can trace the aboriginal history in paint. The park was endangered when uranium was found at the beginning of the 1950’s. It still is a political issue that makes feelings run high with both the engineering companies and the preservers of nature. However, the latter got the support of the UN with the listing of Kakadu on the World Heritage list. Entrance fee has to be paid at the park’s gates or you can arrange an all-in visit (ranging from a day to several days) to the park with one of the many tour operators. ::::::::Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (formerly known as Ayers Rock and The Olgas) Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Classic sunset shot of Uluru Classic sunset shot of Uluru Richard Manning Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is a park in the southern portion of the Northern Territory of Australia , part of the so-called Red Centre of the continent. The National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage area. It is best known for Uluru (formerly known as "Ayers Rock"), a single massive rock formation, and also for Kata Tjuta (formerly known as "The Olgas"), a range of rock domes. Uluru is one of Australia's best known natural features, the long domed rock having achieved iconic status as one of the symbols of the continent. The rock is a so-called monolith, i.e. a single piece of rock or a giant boulder, extending about 5km beneath the desert plain and measuring 3.6 by 2.4km at the surface. It rises 348 meters above the plain (862.5 meters above sea level) and has a circumference of 9.4km. Some say that Uluru is the biggest of its kind, others say that Mount Augustus in Western Australia is bigger. Whatever the case may be, standing in front of Uluru and seeing its massive bulk rise above the flat plain surrounding it, it is nothing less than impressive. Kata Tjuta is a collection of 36 variously-sized rock domes 36 km to the west of Uluru. Some geologists believe that once it may have been a monolith far surpassing Uluru in size, but that it eroded to several separate bulks of rock. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: http://wikitravel.org/en/Uluru-Kata_Tjuta_National_Park ::::::Northern Territory Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Uluru Uluru Travelling Map The Northern Territory covers nearly one fifth of Australia, but houses not even one percent of its inhabitants. With a landscape made out of red-sand desert in the centre and rainforests in the south, it is a marvelous area to explore. If you want to experience the real outback and see the aboriginals’ strong influence, don’t hesitate to go to NT. Darwin, the capital, offers an interesting sight into the melting pot of European, Asian and Aboriginal culture. When you’ve had it with the big city, set off for one of the nearby Wildlife or Nature Parks ( Kakadu National Park is an absolute must for the ultimate willdlife experience in Australia) or pay a visit to the smaller Alice Springs. Here, you’ll find the base of the Royal Doctors Flying Service and the famous Ayers Rock. ::::::::Alice Springs Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Alice Springs Alice Springs Alice Springs. Isn’t that one of those names that runs away with your imagination? As was to be expected, the town is not called after young sparkling Alice jumping in the air. However, it is called after an Alice, Alice Todd, the wife of Charles Todd. In 1865, the two of them came to Australia to set up the first telegraph line. The area was large and unpopulated. During an expedition in the area, they came across a river with a waterhole in it. This waterhole was called Alice Springs and this is the site where a telegraph repeater station was founded. Some years later, the station moved to a neighbouring town that got, and still bears, the name Alice Springs. Because of its central location and its nearby red-coloured rock-formations and the red-sand desert area, the town is also called the Red Centre. It is a nice place to stay and it has, despite its flock of tourists, been able to maintain its authentic character. The town itself has some interesting sights to explore, such as the telegraph station, the botanical garden and the Spencer and Gillen museum. It is also a good place from which to explore the outback with its camel farms, the famous Ayers Rock (respectfully called Uluru, it's original Aboriginal name) and several nature parks. Maybe you are more familiar with Alice Springs than you know. This is the town where ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ did some groovy dancing. This is also the place where you can check out the Royal Flying Doctors Base, the medical service that lends medical assistance to those that live at remote places. And yes indeed, it was the inspiration for the famous television series. (However, don't be disappointed when you don't bump into doctor Tom or nurse Kate.) _______Sights Edit This There are several places in Alice Springs worth a visit. Trace the history of the first telegraph station in the red centre or find out for yourself whether the ‘Flying Doctors’ have anything to do with the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Besides that, Alice Springs is located centrally and a good place to set off for exploration of the bush and the desert. There are several nature parks nearby. This is also the area where you'll find the famous Ayers Rock. [Add Sight] School of the Air Edit This This school provides an educational service for about 150 kids in Central Australia. Besides formal education, they are taught all sorts of practicalities concerned with living in the country side. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Telegraph Station Historical Reserve Edit This This is the place just outside Alice Springs where the first telegraph station was built (not in the least because of the continual water-supply by the springs). Later, the telegraph station was moved to the town. You can pay a visit to the former station, located at a ten miles’ distance from Alice Springs. The surroundings lend themselves admirably to the purpose of exploring the outback. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Anzac Hill Edit This You must walk up Anzac Hill and enjoy the sunset from the top! My photos are spectacular and it's a lovely way to spend the early evening, albeit with many other people. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Olive Pink Botanic Garden Edit This The purpose of this botanical garden, founded by Miss Olive Muriel Pink, is to increase the awareness of the importance of Australia’s flora. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tuncks Road tel: 08 89522154 Transport Heritage Centre Edit This type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Old Timers Folk Museum Edit This type: general World66 rating: [rate it] The Mecca Date Garden Edit This type: general World66 rating: [rate it] The Spencer & Gillen Museum Edit This Nice collection of natural history geology and Aboriginal culture. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] __________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Although the film 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' was partly shot here and one of the tracks on the fellow cd is called 'I Love the Nightlife', it might not have to do a lot with Alice Springs. You'll mostly have to do it with the nightlife that takes its course in the bars. Bojangle's Bar and Saloon are among the best. Feeling hot, dry, dusty? You gotta go to Bo's! Contributors July 05, 2005 change by giorgio Display all or display just: Bars & Cafes Dancing Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Jolly Swagman Coffee Shop Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: John Cummings Plaza 10 tel: 08 8952 3633 Rattle 'n Hum Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Todd Street Swingers Café Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gregory Tce 71 tel: 08 8952 9291 Bar Doppio Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Fan Arcade, Todd Mall tel: 08 8952 6525 The Cage Nightclub Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Alice Plaza Todd Mall tel: 08 8953 3033 Red Dog Australian Café Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Todd Mall 64 tel: 08 8953 1353 Alice Junction Tavern Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Palm Circuit Red Rock Café Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Todd Mall tel: 08 8952 9291 Di Dee's Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Reg Harris Lane 2 tel: 08 8952 1966 Cuz’s Café Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gap Road 25 tel: 08 8953 1532 La Cafetiere Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Todd Mall 58 tel: 08 8952 8836 Dingoes Café Edit This type: Bars & Cafes World66 rating: [rate it] address: Todd St 95 tel: 08 8952 5188 _________Festivals Edit This Bareback Bronc Riding Bareback Bronc Riding Rodeo Wild The 2005 Alice Springs, Rodeo in the Outback August 20th, 2005 - Blatherskite Park The Alice Springs Rodeo Week starts on August 14th and goes through to the 20th. Activities are planned all over town, including a barbq at Melanka's backpackers (Wednesday) and a free rodeo day the Todd mall (Thursday) where there will be autographs, face painting, event demonstrations, giveaways and more. For the 'over 18' crowd there is Calendar Cowboys on the Catwalk (Thursday night) at the Party Bar, and LIVE Broadcasts at Bojangles Saloon all week long, plus a Calcutta on Friday night. The actual rodeo is on Saturday night - free bus service from town, gates open at 4pm action starts at 6pm. Blatherskite Park. www.rodeowild.com.au :::::::::Darwin Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Gun Turrent Gun Turrent Off some website man Darwin, the compromising city? The capital of the sparsely populated Northern Territory is in two minds. On the one hand, the tropical city shows her characteristics as gateway to Asia. The city has a cosmopolitan bunch of inhabitants from all sorts of ethnic backgrounds. On the other hand, it is northern part of Australia and although Darwin is not reached that easily, it still belongs to this subcontinent. A lot of travellers use Darwin as their starting point for their trips to the nature parks in the vicinity, such as the Litchfield National Park, the Katherine Gorge and the famous Kakadu National Park, that stretches out for many kilometres between Darwin and Katherine, but there are many other interesting things to see and do before you leave the district. When cyclone Tracy razed the city in 1974, it nearly vanished. However, these days Darwin is back as ever before and has turned into a modern energetic city. The city has a sparkling nightlife and extensive shopping areas. You can walk the city main sights in a day but you’ll need some extra days when you want to see the museums, the harbour site and the beaches. Darwin has two weird but very famous annual events, the Beer Can Regatta (vessels constructed almost entirely of beer cans race on Darwin Harbour), and the Mud Crab Tying Championships. Check out for yourself. Every thursday and sunday night from April to November, the Mindil beach sunset markets are great to explore. There are many different foods, crafts and entertainers from a variety of cultures and its a brilliant chance to see the amazing territory sunsets. Another great way to view a sunset is to take a drive out to East point. Have a picnic by the sea with friends and family, you might even see some of the resident wallabies. East point is also home to the Military museum which is worth a look as Darwin was once home to (and still is) many military personal in training. Also see the aviation museum on Stuart highway. Berry springs is a great place to view the local wildlife. About an hour from the city, Berry springs is home to the Territory wildlife park and of course the springs. Swim in the springs in the dry season or take a stroll around the wildlife park. For shopaholics Casuarina Square is a great place to have a shopping spree! A free shuttle leaves from many of the motels/hotels in the city every hour on the hour and will even drop you home afterwards. The square (more a large mall) has a huge array of shops to suit everyone! Take a stroll along the lovely bicentenial park on the esplanade or look around the botanic gardens just a few minutes walk from the city near Mindil beach. ::::::::Kakadu National Park Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Kakadu National Park Kakadu National Park Luca Zappa The famous Kakadu National Park covers over 20,000 square kilometres of woodland and forest. The park gives shelter to various species of reptiles, fish, birds, plants and insects. Different types of vegetation, ranging from eucalyptus trees to grassland, combined with foaming waterfalls and quiet lakes contribute to the lasting impression that Kakadu will undoubtedly make. Besides that, it has several sites of aboriginal rock-art collections where one can trace the aboriginal history in paint. The park was endangered when uranium was found at the beginning of the 1950’s. It still is a political issue that makes feelings run high with both the engineering companies and the preservers of nature. However, the latter got the support of the UN with the listing of Kakadu on the World Heritage list. Entrance fee has to be paid at the park’s gates or you can arrange an all-in visit (ranging from a day to several days) to the park with one of the many tour operators. ::::::::Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (formerly known as Ayers Rock and The Olgas) Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Classic sunset shot of Uluru Classic sunset shot of Uluru Richard Manning Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is a park in the southern portion of the Northern Territory of Australia , part of the so-called Red Centre of the continent. The National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage area. It is best known for Uluru (formerly known as "Ayers Rock"), a single massive rock formation, and also for Kata Tjuta (formerly known as "The Olgas"), a range of rock domes. Uluru is one of Australia's best known natural features, the long domed rock having achieved iconic status as one of the symbols of the continent. The rock is a so-called monolith, i.e. a single piece of rock or a giant boulder, extending about 5km beneath the desert plain and measuring 3.6 by 2.4km at the surface. It rises 348 meters above the plain (862.5 meters above sea level) and has a circumference of 9.4km. Some say that Uluru is the biggest of its kind, others say that Mount Augustus in Western Australia is bigger. Whatever the case may be, standing in front of Uluru and seeing its massive bulk rise above the flat plain surrounding it, it is nothing less than impressive. Kata Tjuta is a collection of 36 variously-sized rock domes 36 km to the west of Uluru. Some geologists believe that once it may have been a monolith far surpassing Uluru in size, but that it eroded to several separate bulks of rock. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: http://wikitravel.org/en/Uluru-Kata_Tjuta_National_Park |