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Florence Falls in the Northern Territory's Litchfield National Park.

The best places in Australia to visit during the Northern Hemisphere summer

Broome, Exmouth, Cairns, Airlie Beach, Darwin and Uluru are the best bases for an Australian adventure during the British summer holidays. The seasons in Australia For many British travellers, the prime time to visit Australia is during the British winter – after all, the idea…

Termite mounds inside Litchfield National Park, Australia's Northern Territory.

Magnetic Termite Mounds, Litchfield National Park: Complete 2026 visitor guide

The Magnetic Termite Mounds are a biological attraction located in Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia, approximately 120 kilometres south of Darwin. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, accessibility, and practical tips for visiting these unique structures built by Amitermes…

Buley Rockhole in Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory.

Buley Rockhole visitor guide, 2026: Parking, swimming, and Litchfield fees

Buley Rockhole is a series of cascading rock pools and waterfalls located in Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory, approximately 120 kilometres south-west of Darwin near the settlement of Batchelor. This guide covers access times, parking, swimming conditions, accessibility, and practical visitor information. This…

Wangi Falls in Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory.

Wangi Falls visitor guide, 2026: Litchfield park fees, swimming safety & access

Wangi Falls is a natural waterfall and plunge pool attraction in Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia. This guide covers opening hours, entry requirements, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you plan your visit. This Australian waterfall a…

Beacon Island, where the Batavia shipwreck survivors made their base.

Ghosts! Snakes! Sharks! It’s Australia’s scariest islands

Australia has many beautiful islands, but some are more terrifying than others. Whether due to shipwrecks, unexploded ordnance, perilous driving or dingoes, these eight islands are ones to be wary of. Carnac Island, Western Australia There are several islands just south-west of Perth in Western…

The Corroboree Billabong in the Northern Territory's Top End.

Corroboree Billabong: Mary River Wetlands wildlife cruise visitor guide

Overview: History, what to expect, and unique features Corroboree Billabong is a stunning, expansive section of the Mary River Wetlands system in the Northern Territory. While not an ancient ruin or formal government park, it is one of the most ecologically significant and historically used…

View from the Nawurlandja Lookout in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory.

Visiting Nawurlandja Lookout, Kakadu: Practical guide inc. sunset walk details

Overview: History, what to expect, and unique features The Nawurlandja Lookout is one of the most celebrated viewpoints in Kakadu National Park, located near the famous Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) rock art site. The area holds immense significance for the Bininj/Mungguy Traditional Owners and provides a unique…

The Cage of Death at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Northern Territory.

Cage of Death in Darwin: face to face with a saltwater crocodile

Dive into the Cage of Death in Darwin for a thrilling, face-to-face encounter with a massive saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove. Get ticket tips with this guide. Meeting Chopper the crocodile Chopper’s dental hygiene is, frankly, disgraceful. But it would take a brave dentist to…

Kangaroo rock at Nourlangie in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory.

Kakadu rock art and the Aboriginal stories of the Top End

The ancient galleries of Kakadu National Park reveal tens of thousands of years of Aboriginal culture, belief and storytelling layered into stone. The lightning man and Aboriginal mythology There are more lightning strikes here than anywhere else on the planet, and the being responsible for…

The ruins at Victoria Settlement at Port Essington, Northern Territory.

The Victoria Settlement: Australia’s lost city in the Top End

The haunting ruins of Victoria Settlement at Port Essington reveal Britain’s failed northern colony in the Top End, abandoned after just 11 years of hardship. Remote location of the Victoria Settlement The ruins line up as if designed to please the eye. Built out of…