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Territory Highlights Welcomes You to Parks Alive Unique Natural, Cultural Top End Regions and Historic Places The Parks and Wildlife Commission Territory of the Northern Territory Highlights welcomes you to Parks Alive unique natural, cultural Top End Regions and historic places. We making the most of Territory Parks encourage you to make the 2014 most of your visit with safety A Day round Darwin Parks and comfort in mind. Start with a delightful tropical beach walk at Casuarina Coastal Reserve or Get adveNTurous a stroll through the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens. Take a picnic lunch out to Berry Springs Nature Park and enjoy a refreshing swim. Finish Safety and Comfort the day finding out about bombs and Darwin’s role in WWII at Charles Observe all safety signs, including crocodile warnings - Darwin National Park. BE CROCWISE. Carry and drink plenty of water. Protect • Guided walks A Taste of the Top End yourself against biting insects and sunburn, cover up Let Litchfield National Park give you a taste of the rugged beauty of the Top and wear a hat, sunscreen and sturdy shoes. Choose • Campfire talks End. You can choose spectacular and popular places, like Florence and a walk to match your fitness. You’ll find park Fact Wangi Falls, or peaceful places like Greenant Creek and the historic ruins Sheets and latest road conditions at Tourism Top End, • Slide shows at Bamboo Creek Tin Mine. Katherine Visitor Centre and on our website. Linger in the Gorge • Activities Stay long enough at Nitmiluk National Park to enjoy the visitor centre, river cruises, lookouts, walks, and then paddle down the river for a treat. Respect and Care Help protect the rugged beauty and wildness of parks, take Break up the Stuart Highway your rubbish away with you, and remember that all wildlife • Venture beyond Drop into paradise at Leliyn (Edith Falls), Nitmiluk National Park. Travel (native plants and animals) and cultural items are protected. back in time at Elsey National Park. Go underground at Cutta Cutta Caves. the bitumen Ease the aches and pains in the warm waters of Tjuwaliyn (Douglas) Hot Springs Park. • Engage in ‘the Tropics’ Head West Travel Information Departing Darwin Distance Drive time Don’t miss the tufa dams at Giwining / Flora River, the rich culture of • Discover stories Judbarra / Gregory National Park, or the ‘beehive’ formations at Keep River Alice Springs 1491 km 15 hr National Park. Batchelor 98 km 1 hr 15 min from the past Judbarra / Gregory National Park 617 km 6 hr 30 min Detours to Kakadu Kakadu National Park 257 km 3 hr Katherine 332 km 3 hr 30 min Break up the Arnhem Highway trip to Kakadu by making short detours: to Litchfield National Park (via Batchelor) 129 km 1 hr 30 min Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve where you can walk to the waterlilies; to Mary River National Park 100 km 1 hr 20 min Window on the Wetlands, where you can see for miles; and to Mary River Mataranka 420 km 4 hr 30 min National Park, where you can stretch your legs on the Bird Billabong Walk. Nitmiluk National Park 362 km 4 hr Tennant Creek 986 km 10 hr Take the 4WD away from it all Territory Wildlife Park 57 km 1 hr Networks of 4WD tracks in Judbarra / Gregory National Park as well as Window on the Wetlands 60 km 1 hr Litchfield and Mary River National Parks take you to wide, wild horizons - but remember to travel well equipped. For more information: Tourism Top End Window on the Wetlands Explore on Foot 6 Bennett St, Darwin Visitor Centre Parks and Wildlife Commission Tel: 8980 6000 or 1300 138886 Tel: 8988 8188 Walk away from the crowds. Park welcome signs show maps of walks Tel: 8999 4555 (Darwin) or www.tourismtopend.com.au www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au nearby. Longer walks like the Tabletop Track in Litchfield and the Jatbula 8973 8888 (Katherine) Trail in Nitmiluk take you to another world, but plan these walks carefully. www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au Katherine Visitor Centre Kakadu National Park Cnr Stuart Hwy & Lindsay St, Tel: 8938 1120 Top End Regions Territory Wildlife Park Katherine www.environment.gov.au/parks/ Meet Top End Wildlife Tel: 8988 7200 Tel: 8972 2650 or 1800 633142 kakadu Visit the Territory Wildlife Park to enjoy our wildest wildlife experience. www.territorywildlifepark.com.au http://www.visitkatherine.com. MAY to SEPTEMBER au/ There are four easy walking trails through Woodland, Monsoon Forest, Wetlands and Paperbark Forest. This park is an essential introduction Did you enjoy your ‘Territory Parks Alive’ activity? 2014 and chance to experience Top End habitats and wildlife all in one location. We would love to hear your feedback. To comment please phone Enjoy the shuttle trains, café and daily presentations. (08) 8999 4555 or email [email protected] Rangers, guides and traditional owners: hear first hand stories about the Territory’s Territory Parks Alive! Walks & Talks 2014 unique parks and reserves May to September Window on the Wetlands Slide Show When: Every Wednesday night - Garig Gunak Barlu Visitor Centre 14 May to 24 September National Park Reserve Nature Talks Time: 7.00 - 8.00 pm When: Daily (except Wednesdays and Meet: Wangi Falls picnic area (near the Perhaps Sunday afternoons) information shelter) Time: 8.30 am,10.15 am,1.15 pm Litchfield: a taste of the Top End - More Nitmiluk & 4.15 pm Bring along your picnic rug or chair National Meet: Visitor Centre balcony and join a Ranger for a visual tour of Park Remote Cutta Cutta Caves Wicked Wetlands - Discover a rich variety Litchfield. Nature Park Barranyi (North Island) of wetland plants, animals and culture. Elsey Keep River National Park Katherine Gorge National Learn about the ecological significance of National Park Giwining/ Park the coastal wetlands. Nitmiluk National Park Flora River Limmen Nature Park National (permit required) Park Guided Walk Judbarra/ Close to Territory Wildlife Park When: Tuesday & Thursday 1 May Gregory National There is an entry fee into the Park, to 28 August Park Darwin but talks and displays are free. Time: 9.00 - 10.00 am Tucker Time at the Billabong Meet: Trackhead Sign at the start of the When: Daily Baruwei Lookout walk – Picnic Ground Time: 9.00 am Area access point. Meet: Billabong Rotunda Discover the Baruwei Lookout Walk – Join a keeper and feed breakfast to Take a walk with a Ranger and discover the creatures who live on and in the the cultural and biodiversity value of billabong. the escarpment and river corridor at the Turtle Releases Berry Springs Nature Park entrance of Nitmiluk. The guided walk Judbarra / Gregory The Oolloo Sandbar Experience Guided Activity Guided Walk takes you up to the Baruwei Lookout When: Daily National Park When: May to October When: Wednesdays - 18 June to return (approx.1hour). Be prepared to Time: 10.10 am Slide Show Even more to see and do! For bookings and more 23 July. walk - bring your hat, water, sturdy shoes Meet: Main Station and sunscreen. When: Every Tuesday - 27 May to information: Time: 11.00 am - 12 noon 29 July : Rangers office Experience handfeeding Freshwater Ph (08) 8999 4555 Meet Time: 7.00 - 8.00 pm Community Events, Whipray and Barramundi. Darwin is lucky to have Springs ‘n’ Things - join us for a stroll Meet: Big Horse Creek Campground Traditional Owner Talks, marine turtles nesting on along the creek to hear about the source Birds of Prey Displays Beyond the Bitumen – Travel from north Bike Rides and More of the springs and the wildlife that rely its city beaches. Join us When: Daily to south on the big screen and experience on this water. Don’t forget your hat, Scan the QR code for a close encounter with Time: 11.00 am & 2.30 pm the diversity of life and habitats in the on this brochure or a turtle hatchling. Bring water and sunscreen. Meet: Flight Deck Park. Bring a chair or picnic blanket. your camera for a photo call (08) 8999 4555 Meet the raptor inhabitants of the Park for opportunity with a baby turtle. a spectacular show of free flying birds. for information on Fogg Dam Slide Show some special one-off Every Thursday - 29 May to Charles Darwin National Park Conservation Reserve When: activities which will be taking place Litchfield National Park 31 July on NT Parks this year. Guided Walk Cultural Talk Guided Walk Time: 6.30 - 7.30 pm When: Wednesdays 7 & 21 May; 4 June; When: Every Wednesday Leliyn - Edith Falls When: Every Thursday & Saturday - Meet: Bullita Campground 16 July; 20 August; 3 & 17 September. 7 May to 10 September 15 May to 27 September Nitmiluk National Park Visit www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/ Time: 5.00 - 6.00 pm : 9.00 - 9.30 am Limestone, Spikes and Speargrass – Time Time: 10.30 - 11.30 am Slide Show parks/walks/territory-parks-alive Meet: 1st rotunda in picnic area : Pandanus Knoll carpark on the Discover the geology and plantlife of this Meet Meet: Termite mounds carpark When: Every Thursday - 3 June to 30 for details Bookings ESSENTIAL - Ph 8999 4555* far side of the dam wall stunning part of the Northern Territory. Termites Unearthed - Discover a September *minimum and maximum numbers apply Book: Bookings preferred fascinating insect world living in Time: 7.00 - 8.00 pm Phone: Window on the Wetlands Bushtucker Bites - Discover the abundance fire proof fortresses. Meet: Leliyn (Edith Falls) picnic area Keep River National Park of bushtucker available in this coastal park. (08) 8988 8188 Jawoyn Country - The wildlife, the culture Campfire Talk Plant ID with a twist. Goosing around in the wetlands - Come Guided Walk and the management. Bring a chair or a When: Wednesday evenings - When: Every Tuesday - 27 May to Biting insects can be a problem in the Park and share our stories.
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