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| Elcho Island Art and Craft is an Aboriginal community-owned art centre in the community of Galiwinku, north-east Arnhem Land, 550 kilometres east of Darwin. The community’s artists produce a wide range of traditional craft and fine artworks, utilising materials collected from surrounding bushland and beaches, continuin |
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Pine Creek , Top End |
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| The Enterprise Pit Mine Lookout in Pine Creek affords a panoramic view of the open cut pit left when Pine Creek Goldfields ceased operation in 1994. Before being mined this area was Enterprise Hill, now it's Enterprise Pit. The pit is now a 135 metres deep and filled with water, but before its closure, more than 764,00 |
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Larrimah , Top End |
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| Fran's Devonshire Tea House, in the old Larrimah Police Station and Museum. Fran serves delicious fare, including homemade camel and buffalo pies, sausages, pasties, sausage rolls, apple pie, waffles, scones and Devonshire teas, as well as fascinating historical information for Larrimah and the Northern Territory. Fran |
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Jabiru , Top End |
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| Gubara is a six kilometre return walk past sandstone cliffs to shady monsoon forest pools. Gubara is found nine kilometres in on the first road to the right after the Nourlangie carpark. It is a pleasant place to spend the heat of the day where the grade is moderate and you should allow four hours to complete. You'll b |
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Newcastle Waters , Top End |
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| Built in the mid 1930s, Jones Store is one of the oldest surviving structures in the historic town of Newcastle Waters. The store supplied services such as butchery, bakery, and saddlery requirements.
During its operation, the Jones Store sold provisions to the drovers who moved cattle over the Murranji, Barkly and n |
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Katherine , Top End |
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| Katherine Cemetery, located in Giles Street Katherine, was established in 1934 and is known locally as the pioneer's cemetery. Set along the Katherine River, amid tranquil bush surrounds, the Katherine Cemetery offers a fascinating historical or genealogical perspective, and provides insight into the hardships of life |
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Katherine , Top End |
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| Knotts Crossing is the site of the original township of Katherine. Established in the early 1870s, the original township consisted of a shanty pub and the Overland Telegraph Line Repeater Station. By 1888 the township had grown to include a Hotel, General Store and Police Station.
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Darwin , Top End |
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| Leaning Tree Lagoon Nature Park is located 90 kilometres east of Darwin, via the Arnhem Highway. This quiet, scenic lagoon has long been a favourite spot with locals for picnicking and birdwatching. Green pigmy geese inhabit this area in great numbers, along with many other species of unique native wildlife. |
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Jabiru , Top End |
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| The Manngarre Walk is three interconnected loop walks from 600 metres to 1.5 kilometres, through monsoon rainforest with an elevated viewing platform beside the East Alligator River. You can take this walk by yourself or join the guided walk on Fridays, meeting under the information shelter, at the stream boat ramp on |
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Jabiru , Top End |
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| Located along the Kakadu Highway, a short drive from Jabiru, is Mirrai Lookout with views over the escarpments and floodplains of central Kakadu. This is a moderately difficult 3.6 kilometre return walk to an elevated platform lookout on top of Mount Cahill. Although this is a steep climb and you should allow 1.5 hours |
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Darwin , Top End |
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| The four houses making up the Myilly Point Heritage Precinct are the last of their kind in their original location and are prime examples of pre World War II Darwin architecture. This precinct represents the conclusion of a Commonwealth Government policy for an 'approved housing scheme' for high-ranking government offi |
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Jabiru , Top End |
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| Nanguluwur Rock Art Site and Walk is located near Nourlangie Rock in Kakadu National Park. It is a pleasant walk through woodlands leading to a quiet art site with interesting Aboriginal rock art. This is an easy to moderate grade and you should allow two hours for the 3.4 kilometre return walk. Keep a keen eye out for |
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Pine Creek , Top End |
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| Pine Creek is the only original mining town remaining in the Top End from the gold rush era of the 1870s. The National Trust Museum building is the oldest surviving prefabricated structure in the Northern Territory. Originally the home of the Mining Warden in Burrundie, it was later moved to Pine Creek in 1913 and ove |
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Newcastle Waters , Top End |
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| Located at the junction of three major overland stock routes, Newcastle Waters was an important gathering place for drovers to provision and rest before continuing on with their gruelling overland cattle drives.
The township has become a ghost town, but while uninhabited, Newcastle Waters has a rich, vibrant history. |
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Pine Creek , Top End |
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| Explore the Pine Creek Railway Precinct. The initial terminus of an uncompleted 19th century transcontinental railway system, the railway’s contribution to the development of the mining boom in the late 19th century was profound, enabling companies to transport machinery and equipment with greater ease to the mine fiel |
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Ti Tree , Top End |
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| Red Centre Farm is located on the Stuart Highway, 180 kilometres north of Alice Springs. It was established in 1988, carved out of the bush and mango trees planted to supply fruit to Alice Springs. Within a pristine sub-tropical climate the 1,700 tree orchard produces premium quality mangoes for a period of three month |
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Nhulunbuy , Top End |
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| Roy (Malpi) Marika Lookout is located at Nhulun, the hill in the centre of the Nhulunbuy township. The tower provides panoramic views of Gayngaru Wetlands, Gove Harbour, and the township, but more importantly tells the stories of the place. Enjoy the spectacular views of the unspoiled coastline, view native flora and w |
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Jabiru , Top End |
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| Located not far along the road to Ubirr in Kakadu National Park is the Sandstone and River Bushwalk, a 6.5 kilometre marked circular walk which takes you past Catfish Creek, floodplains, billabongs, sandstone outliers and the East Alligator River. It is graded moderate and generally takes up to four hours to complete. |
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Darwin , Top End |
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| Great value buffet breakfast, lunch or dinner is awaiting you at the Sunset Restaurant, one of Darwin’s favourite restaurants, at SKYCITY Darwin.
With floor to ceiling windows, enjoy tropical sunset views while dining, with the choice to dine al fresco on the balcony or in the comfort of airconditioning inside.
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Tennant Creek , Top End |
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| Built by the Army in 1942 as No. 45 Australian Camp Hospital, Tuxworth Fullwood House is located in Tennant Creek, and was later used as a hospital outpatients department before being handed over to the National Trust.
Today the building features a wide range of exhibits, including a 1930's police cell and steam trac |
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