Northern Territory
Travel has never been more exciting in the Northern Territory, Australia’s real Outback. Over three times the size of California, yet with only two hundred thousand inhabitants, it’s not surprising that Australia’s Northern Territory represents nature on a grand scale.
Trek across iconic natural landscapes, canoe through imposing gorges and discover the NT’s hidden gems on while on a 4-wheel drive tour. Experience Aborginal Culture and its 50,000-year-old story, as you explore from the Red Center to the tropical north or Top End.
The “Top End” of Australia’s Northern Territory is one of the last remaining genuine outback regions where you can fully experience the awesome grandeur of nature first hand. There are not many places left in the world that offer a magnificent, remote natural environment to wander and explore.
The Top End is just what it says, the most northern part of the Northern Territory. It is lush, green and tropical – a total contrast to the harsh, arid beauty of The Red Center. The modern, multicultural city of Darwin, the Territory’s capital, is the northern gateway to Australia. The Top End occupies the huge square bump at the top of the Australian map, half of which is the vast area of Arnhem Land, owned by the country’s traditional Aboriginal people.
Climate and Weather
The climate of the Northern Territory, can be divided into two distinct climatic zones: tropical to the north and desertic in the central regions.
The northern zone, that includes the city of Darwin, has a humid tropical climate with two seasons, a very wet and rainy season during the months between November and April, with very intense rainfall between December and March, and a dry season between May and October . The average maximum temperature in Darwin, ranging between 32°C in April and 30°C in July, while the average minimum temperatures vary between 25°C in December and 19°C in July, the average annual rainfall is 1700 mm.
The central regions have a semi-arid climate with little rain, falling in the months between October and March. The average maximum temperatures in Alice Springs, vary between 36°C in January and 19°C in July, while the average minimum temperatures vary between 21°C in January and 4°C in July, the average annual rainfall is 280 mm.
The best time to travel in the northern tropical zone of the Northern Territory (Darwin), are the dry winter months between May and September. The semi-arid central regions can be visited all year, considering the extreme hot summer days and cold winter nights.
