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The Northern Territory is Australia's nature travel paradise. View rare species of flora, native wildlife and the most ancient reptile on the planet, the crocodile.
Saltwater and freshwater crocodiles are the most famous of the Territory’s wildlife and can be seen on a cruise down any number of rivers in the Top End or at the wildlife parks in Darwin.
Each of the Territory’s 52 national parks and nature conservation reserves protects the unique ecosystems and native animals, such as black-footed rock wallabies, red kangaroos and frill-neck lizards and birds, such as the brolga and jabiru.
Natural flora such as the Sturt’s Desert Pea and Rose, the Kaypok, Lotus Lily and Mulla Mulla can all be found in the Northern Territory.
Red desert sand, rainbow coloured rock formations and golden tinted chasms give the outback a distinct quality. It also hosts a variety of desert flora and fauna, such as Spinifex grass and the thorny devil.
The varied habitats and spectacular landscapes of the Northern Territory are unmatched for nature travel.
Did you know?
Six out of the seven species of marine turtles found in the world are found in Territory waters. They are the Green, Olive Ridley, Hawksbill, Leatherback, Flat Back and Loggerhead turtles and all six are listed as threatened.
The finger-sized Yellow-Snouted gecko is only found in Arnhem Land.
All barramundi are born male and can only turn female after they’ve reached 60 centimetres.
The white-throated grass-wren, banded fruit-dove and chestnut-quilled rock-pigeon are endemic to the Northern Territory.
There are more than 416 species of native plants in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
As you trek through Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon) you will see the rare MacDonnell Ranges cycad (Macrozamia Macdonnelli), it’s only found in Central Australia.
