Northern Territory
Geography
There are many very small settlements scattered across the territory, but the larger population centres are located on the single paved road that links Darwin to southern Australia, the Stuart Highway, known to locals simply as “the track”.
The Northern Territory is also home to two spectacular natural rock formations, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), which are sacred to the local Aboriginal peoples and which have become major tourist attractions.
In the northern part of the territory lies Kakadu National Park, which features breathtaking wetlands and native wildlife. To the north of that lies the Arafura Sea, and to the east lies Arnhem Land, whose regional centre is Maningrida on the Liverpool River delta. There is an extensive series of river systems in the Northern Territory. These rivers include: Alligator River, Daly River, Finke River, McArthur River, Roper River, Todd River and Victoria River.
National Parks
Mount Sonder, the second highest mountain in the Northern Territory after nearby Mount Zeil, in West MacDonnell National Park
Nourlangie Rock in Kakadu National Park
- Arnhem Land (Restricted Area)
- Barranyi Nth. Island National Park
- Casuarina Coastal Reserve
- Daly River Nature Park
- Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve
- Djukbinj National Park
- Elsey National Park
- Finke Gorge National Park
- Gregory National Park
- Gurig National Park-now Garig Gunak Barlu National Park
- Howard Springs Nature Park Conservation Reserve
- Kakadu National Park
- Keep River National Park
- Watarrka National Park (including Kings Canyon)
- Litchfield National Park
- Mary River Crossing Conservation Reserve and proposed Mary River National Park
- Mataranka Thermal Springs
- Nitmiluk National Park
- Palm Valley
- Tanami Desert
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- Watarrka National Park
- West MacDonnell National Park