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The spectacular natural and cultural landscapes together with the remarkable characters and tales of adventure are what inspired acclaimed director Baz Lurhmann to use Australia's Top End as the location for his latest epic - Australia the movie.

Just as the film's characters are transformed by the land and its people, so too are our visitors. That's because Aboriginal culture, epic journeys, romance, outback adventures and transformation are an everyday part of the Northern Territory's story.

Experience Australia

Outback Life »

Embrace the spirit of exploration and learn to spin a yarn or two on a journey through the Northern Territory’s charismatic Outback, taking in cattle stations, hotels and outpost towns.
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Romance Territory »

Fiery sunsets, deserted beaches, secluded hideaways anddramatic landscapes – your romantic spirit can not fail to beignited in Australia’s Northern Territory.

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Adventure Territory »

Plunge into the dark abyss of gorges, glide over rolling rapids, ascend escarpments to awe-inspiring views of a land before time. Replenish your adrenaline and revive your spirit as you push yourself to new heights in the Northern Territory.
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Aboriginal Australia »

Discover a living aboriginal history rich with traditions that are more than 50,000 years old. Learn how to weave a basket, dye pandanas leaves, spear a fish, play didjeridu or translate rock art on tour with an Aboriginal guide.
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Historic Darwin »

Surviving cyclones, bombings and floods, this town and its population has a determination like none other. Walk through World War II remnants, heritage houses and stone buildings that wouldn’t bow to the winds on a journey around Darwin.
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Historic Territory »

The promise of land, rubies and gold, and the construction of the overland telegraph line, brought a long line of pastoralists, miners and explorers to discover the riches of the Northern Territory.
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Australia, the movie

Baz Luhrmann's Australia, the much-anticipated romantic-adventure movie starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, alongside the Top End’s breathtaking scenery, shares the Northern Territory's story with the world and brings a touch of Hollywood to an often forgotten episode in Australia’s history.

The film - which is at times heartbreaking and confronting, and then thrilling and humorous - shares the stories of Aboriginal culture, the stolen generation, the Bombing of Darwin, and the transformative power of love. Darwin's historic Stokes Hill Wharf can be seen throughout the film, which begins in the late 1930s.

The story focuses on Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman), an English aristocrat who reluctantly joins forces with a rugged cattle drover (Hugh Jackman) to save her remote cattle station, on the border of NT and WA, from cattle barons.
She embarks on an epic journey to drive 2000 cattle from Faraway Station to Darwin and along the way is transformed by the country and by love, for both the "Drover" and indigenous child, Nullah (Brandon Walters).
But three years later, in 1942, the trio are caught in the Bombing of Darwin, Australia’s only World War II battle fought on home soil.

The Northern Territory provides travellers with the real "Australia" The Movie experience – the dramatic landscapes, the spirit of adventure, a colourful cast of outback characters, abundant wartime heritage, rich aboriginal culture and Darwin’s historic Stokes Hill Wharf, the location for a number of scenes in Australia the movie.

The Northern Territory is the place to experience Australia the movie – come and share our story.