Northern Territory Tourism Blog

An 8 Day Family Friendly Tour of the Northern Territory's Top End

Posted on 04 July, 2018 in family, kids, Litchfield, Kakadu, Arnhem Land, Cobourg, Private Charter

This tour was designed for an extended family of 16 people, ranging in ages from 5 to 70! The purpose of the trip was not just a fun holiday but a chance for the children to learn about the land, its Indigenous people and their culture. The tour begins in Darwin, then travels south to Litchfield, followed by Kakadu National Park (via Pine Creek), then into Arnhem Land and up to the Cobourg Peninsula (finishing with a scenic flight back to Darwin). These guests travelled in July. The tour included...

A remote Top End eco-volunteering tour

Posted on 21 May, 2018 in Environment, Kakadu, Wildlife, Arnhem Land, Cobourg, Volunteering

We've teamed up with Conservation Volunteers Australia to offer a unique opportunity to see some of the most beautiful and environmentally diverse parts of the Top End while at the same time helping conserve these critically important regions through marine debris removal...

A bird watching tour of the Top End

Posted on 31 May, 2017 in Birdwatching, Tours, Kakadu, Arnhem Land, Cobourg, Wildlife

Many birdwatchers choose to join one of our tours from Darwin due to the large variety of environments we travel through = the opportunity to see a large variety of bird species. Our most popular tour for birders is the 5 Day Kakadu, Arnhem Land and Cobourg Peninsula Tour. The tour takes guests through the waterfalls, wetlands and monsoon forests of Kakadu; home to a huge array of bird species. We then travel into Arnhem Land through rocky escapements...

Small mammals of the Cobourg Peninsula

Posted on 15 January, 2017 in Wildlife, Cobourg

'There are few places left on this continent with close to pre-settlement mammal populations and I'm lucky enough to work in one of them.' - David McMahon, Venture North head tour guide.

Collecting your own seafood buffet at Cobourg Coastal Camp!

Posted on 22 August, 2016 in Cobourg, Seafood, Arnhem Land

Yesterday morning when the tide was at its lowest and the reefs were exposed, I had the great pleasure of accompanying a small group of guests on a nature walk along the pristine sand of the Cobourg Peninsula. Our ultimate goal was to forage for morsels to serve for dinner that evening...