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DAY 01 Darwin
Explore Darwin. A good starting point is the Indo Pacific Marine, the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT or the Crocosaurus Cove, the newest tourist attraction right in the heart of Darwin's Central Business District.
Adventurous visitors might like to take a walk on the wild side at the Territory Wildlife Park. Located on the outskirts of Darwin, the park offers travellers a close-up encounter at an extensive aquarium with a walk through a tunnel where they can stand nose to nose with a 3.7 metre saltwater crocodile or marvel at a Daily Birds of Prey display and trek through the nocturnal house.
If it is a Thursday or Sunday, visit the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets (5pm - 10pm between May to October). Be spoilt for choice with over 200 quality art and craft stalls to shop at and tantalise your tastebuds with more than 50 food stalls offering a range of dishes from across the world. There is also a wealth of street buskers who will keep you entertained.
Overnight: Darwin
DAY 02 Darwin To Kakadu
DISTANCE: 250KM, APPROX. TRAVEL TIME: 3HR
Depart Darwin on the Explorer's Way and turn left onto the Arnhem Highway. Continue onward to Jabiru - home of the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park.
Birdwatchers and nature lovers should stop along the way at the Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve on the Wetlands and a Jumping Crocodile cruise on the Adelaide River to get up close and personal with these prehistoric predators.
Spend the afternoon basking in the natural beauty of Kakadu National Park, where Aboriginal rock art sites are housed, walks to escarpment lookouts, thundering waterfalls and impressive visitor centres await you. One of the best ways to experience Kakadu is from above, so consider a scenic flight. Perhaps you might want to start from Ubirr to witness at first hand the fascinating manifestations of rock art and visit Bowali Visitor Centre to learn about the wonders of the park.
Overnight: Kakadu
 Day 03 KAKADU NATIONAL PARK
DISTANCE: 157KM, APPROX. TRAVEL TIME: 4.5HR, Four-wheel-drive only
Enjoy a bird’s eye view of Kakadu aboard a 30 or 60 minute scenic flight form the Jabiru airport. Venture South and spend the mid-morning exploring Nourlangie Rock, another of Kakadu’s famous Aboriginal rock art sites. Be prepared for some serious 4W driving over the last 10 kilometres to Jim Jim and Twin Falls in the southern end of the Park. Enjoy a one-hour walk through rocky bushland and be awarded by a refreshing swim at the base of Jim Jim Falls. Or enjoy a Guluyambi cultural cruise to learn about the Aboriginal aspects of the regions. Spend an evening at Kakadu Cultural Camp with a local Bininj (Aboriginal) family on a guided bushtucker walking along the bank of Djarradjin Billabong, learn basket weaving and make a Kakadu bracelet to take home, have a go at spear throwing and try the didgeridoo. Dinner is a three course traditional campfire dinner including Barramundi and Buffalo cooked on the coals and the traditional cooked damper (bush bread).
Overnight: Kakadu
Day 04 KAKADU NATIONAL PARK To KATHERINE
DISTANCE: 302KM, APPROX. TRAVEL TIME: 3HR
Visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre in the morning before taking a leisurely cruise on Yellow Water billabong cruise, the best place to experience Kakadu's prolific wildlife. Continue southward to Katherine via Pine Creek where gold was first discovered in 1871. Marvel at the still-standing original buildings, which were first built in the heady gold days. Pine Creek's attractions include a Railway Station that was built in 1888 and Miners' Park, which houses original mining machinery from olden times.
Overnight: Katherine
Day 05 KATHERINE TO BATCHELOR
DISTANCE: 201KM / APPROX. TRAVEL TIME: 2HR
Explore the spectacular Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) by boat, canoe and helicopter or on foot. Another popular attraction in the park is the Edith Falls (Leliyn), a wonderfully scenic swimming hole fringed by lush green foliage and framed by cascading waterfalls. Next, visit the Jurassic Cycad Gardens, a garden containing over an amazing collection of 200 different species of plants from the ancient cycad family. In the afternoon, get back on the Stuart Highway and travel north to Litchfield National Park.
 Day 06 BATCHELOR TO DARWIN
DISTANCE: 130KM, APPROX. TRAVEL TIME: 1.5HR
Explore Litchfield National Park featuring rugged sandstone escarpments with waterfalls surrounded by lush monsoon rainforest. The crystal-clear swimming holes and pleasant bushwalking trails make this park a favourite with locals. Take a plunge in the waters of Buley Rockhole, Florence or Wangi Falls. At the end of the day, drive the hour and a half back up the highway to Darwin.
Overnight: Darwin
 Day 07 Darwin
Spend the morning relaxing in town. Check out a few of the galleries in the city that stock indigenous art from over the Top End, like Maningrida Arts & Culture or Karen Brown Gallery. Another great way to explore the beautiful coast is to visit Seven Spirit Bay Wilderness Lodge or the formal lighthouse keeper's homestead at Cape Don - now a fishing lodge - where you can spend your time fishing the multitude of species that thrive in these waters.
If you’ve always wanted to stay on a working cattle station and experience Australia’s incredible landscape, the iconic property of Bullo River Station provides the quintessential outback experience. This station offers a comfortable and fully-hosted farm stay experience with daily interaction with the family, and the colourful collection of workers who will tailor a range of activities to suit your interests.
For more information:
www.australiasoutback.com
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