Delegates can enjoy the romance and splendour of train travel on the legendary Ghan, which operates twice weekly services from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs.

The Ghan offers two accommodation options – Gold Kangaroo and Red Kangaroo Service. Gold Kangaroo Service guests can choose from twin or single sleeper cabins. Each twin cabin has a private ensuite with its own toilet, wash basin and shower. All meals are included in the fare and are served in the stylish restaurant cars. Red Kangaroo Service offers Sleeper Cabins and Daynighter Seats. Each cabin has its own hand basin with shared showers and toilets at the end of each carriage. For the budget conscious, Red Kangaroo

First class highways connect the Northern Territory to the rest of Australia. The ancient landscape is unique and truly stunning, and the excellent hospitality of friendly locals will make any stops along the way most delightful.

Alternatively national coach companies operate scheduled departures in the latest model, luxury, air-conditioned touring coaches from all capital cities and major regional centres on a daily basis.

Just two hours drive from Darwin is Litchfield National Park. 146 square kilometres in size, Litchfield is home to weathered sandstone escarpments, patches of monsoon rainforest, perennial spring- fed streams, permanent

crystal- clear waterholes, spectacular waterfalls, intriguing ‘magnetic’ termite mounds and historic ruins. Litchfield’s main attractions, including permanent spring fed waterfalls - Florence, Tolmer and Wangi; cascades at Buley Rockhole; and magnetic termite mounds, are not to be missed.

Adelaide River is home to some 16,000 crocodiles, including the famousjumping crocodiles. You will watch fascinated as these awesome creatures slide menacingly from the mud banks and swim almost without a ripple towards the scent of food. In a flash of spray they leap from the water to take the food offered and then slip noiselessly away to enjoy the spoils. This is something you will remember for the rest of your life!

Depart from Darwin Airport for the Tiwi Islands for an experience rich in aboriginal culture and history. Visit the progressive community of Nguiu, the museum and the old mission precinct and enjoy morning tea with the Tiwi

ladies. Visit the workshops of these industrious people where you may wish to purchase artefacts, pottery or screen printed fabrics. Visit the Topari Waterfall for lunch and a swim before heading to a Tiwi burial site where you will learn about one of the most important aspects of the Aboriginal culture. You will leave with a lifetime of memories, longing to return.

Darwin is home to some of Australia’s top Aboriginal art galleries, which feature sculptures, weaving, prints and paintings. Pick up a limited edition print, original canvas or woven fish net - the options are endless.

The Deckchair Cinema is a great place to relax and enjoy the great outdoors. Open each night from April to November, the Deckchair offers a variety of flocks from art-house, to Hollywood blockbusters and animated kids films. Kick back under the starry skies and enjoy the night with a drink from the bar.

Named Nitmiluk by the Aboriginal people, the National Park incorporates 13 gorges, with sandstone walls towering 60 metres high, and covers an awesome 3,000 kilometres of magnificent escarpment country. Katherine Gorge is the jewel in Nitmiluk’s crown and one of the Territory’s top attractions. Enjoy a cruise between sheer cliffs, admiring ancient Aboriginal rock paintings, breathtaking waterfalls and crystal clear rock pools hidden in the gorge’s nooks and crannies.

The World Heritage listed and internationally recognised Kakadu National Park is one of the nation’s most prized cultural and ecological treasures. Kakadu is an area of great beauty with cascading waterfalls, tropical rainforests, towering escarpments, and an abundance of rare and unusual wildlife. The name Kakadu is from the Gagudji speaking people who for thousands of years have been living in harmony with the many treasures of Kakadu. Magnificent natural galleries of Aboriginal rock art reveal mouth sprayed hand stencils and depictions for creation beings and hunting scenes. Kakadu is truly one of the world’s natural wonders and is not to be missed.

This is an area so special that entry restrictions apply. The pristine wilderness of Arnhem Land, free from 21st Century development, is a protected home for wildlife. Aboriginal culture is easily accessed through the Yolngu people who inhabit Arnhem Land. Along the spectacular sandstone escarpment, the history of the land is recorded in ochre and charcoal on the walls of caves and shelters in probably the world’s largest and most ancient gallery. With flood plains, billabongs, sheer red rock escarpments and clusters of rainforest, Arnhem Land is a place where time has stood still in an environment unchanged for centuries.

Cobourg Peninsula is known to be one of the finest wilderness locations in Australia. Just a half-hour flight east of Darwin, Cobourg is a location where the fish are abundant, but the people are scarce. Resident naturalists conduct guided walks through rainforests and sea lagoons. Accommodation is available in self- contained huts at Smith Point or at deluxe wilderness retreats, and a range of tours visit this unique area of the Northern Territory.

Situated in the Red Centre, Alice Springs is proud to have grown into a modern outback town with a fascinating history, strong Aboriginal culture, and all the comforts of a major city. Alice Springs is the hub of a truly magical part of Central Australia. Visit the Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre, Cultural Precinct, Alice Springs Desert Park and the East and West MacDonnell Ranges. Or to gain a true insight into the Central Australian lifestyle, ride a camel along the dry bed of the Todd River, hot air balloon at sunrise over the MacDonnell Ranges or visit

No matter how many pictures you’ve seen nothing will prepare you for your first view of Uluru (Ayers Rock). Even from a distance, across the rich red plain of The Centre, the power of its ancient spirit will overwhelm you. Once you stand at its base, touch it and explore its mysteries, you will understand why it’s not only a treasured icon to local Aboriginal people, but also one of the great wonders of the world.

50 kilometres to the west of Ayers Rock Resort is Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), a collection of weathered red domes, the tallest of which stands 200 metres taller than Uluru (Ayers Rock). The beauty of the lesser-known Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) surprises many people who come here, believing they hold even greater charm than the Rock. At sunset, Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) hold their own natural lightshow to rival the Rock’s - both are inspiring, both unique.

What makes visiting Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park so rewarding is the incredible sights and experiences on offer within such a concentrated area. The spectacular scenery, an eerie collection of weathered rock formations known as the Lost City, and the Garden of Eden - an oasis with a permanent waterhole veiled by palms and ferns, combine to make Kings Canyon a most unexpected surprise.