Have you heard? 📣 Watarrka National Park in the #NorthernTerritory has been added to the National Heritage List! 🌏⛰ Home to the iconic Kings Canyon, Watarrka is in the traditional lands of Anangu ngurraritja (Traditional Owners), who hold a deep connection to country for tens of thousands of years. Watarrka is renowned for its dramatic landscape and its rich diversity of native plants and animals, and remains a place where traditions, customs, and beliefs are passed down through generations. 🐾🌴 Watarrka now joins other iconic NT sites on the National Heritage List, including the Wurrwurrwuy stone arrangements, Wave Hill Walk-Off Route, Hermannsburg Historic Precinct, Uluṟu–Kata Tjuṯa, and Kakadu National Parks. 🍃 #AustralianNationalHeritageList #SeeAustralia #AboriginalCulture #KingsCanyon

Welcome to Larrimah Hotel, home to pink panthers, a giant stubby and eclectic collection of bits and pieces from all over. 🍻💗 Located on Stuart Highway, 534 km south of Darwin and 177 km south of Katherine, this is just one of the many unique stops along Explorers Way - stretching from Darwin to Alice Springs and into South Australia. Who’s adding #LarrimahHotel to their outback road trip list? 🤠🚗 Cheers for tagging #ntaustralia @ntaustralia @mastercyril_ @ouraustravels_ #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #roadtripaustralia #outbackaustralia

Like most of the world, we binged @netflixanz’s Territory immediately but there are so many more epic stories to share in our backyard. 🎬 🐊 Meet Peter “Fingers” Taylor 🤠🐄 - Head Tour Guide, Food Tester, Possum Resuscitator and Jack of all Trades at @finnissriverlodge. Working on Finniss River Station since 1991, he's got more than a few wild stories to share. Want to hear Finger’s full story or perhaps you’re ready to experience the Territory for real? Check out the links in our bio to dive deeper into the stories of the real people of the #NorthernTerritory! #RealPeopleRealTerritory #SeeAustralia #uniquestays #finedining

We all love the sunset glow at Kata Tjuṯa at sunset, but have you ever witnessed the mystical clouds rolling over its ochre-coloured peaks?✨☁ Located about 40 kilometres from Uluṟu, Kata Tjuṯa is a Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara term that means ‘many heads’. It's sacred to the local Aboriginal Anangu people, who have inhabited the area for more than 22,000 years. As a visitor you can join a cultural tour to learn some of the region’s sacred history and Dreamtime stories 🎴🧡 @visitcentralaus Cheers for tagging @ntaustralia @valeriecornet #SeeAustralia #SeeUluru #VisitUluru #SeeAustralia ID: Large red rock formations with cloud cover on top surrounded by red dirt and bushland.

What better way to kick off your adventure in the Top End than with some epic waterfall hopping in #Litchfield National Park? 🌴💦 Only a 60-minute drive south of Darwin, Litchfield is packed with breathtaking waterfalls and waterholes surrounded by lush monsoonal vine forests! Which spots have you checked out? Let us know! 🚙✨ 💙Buley Rockhole 💙Cascades 💙Central Valley 💙Florence Falls 💙Tjaetaba Falls (Greenant Creek) 💙Tjaynera Falls (Sandy Creek) 💙Surprise Creek Falls 💙Tolmer Falls Cheers for tagging @ntaustralia @soakingup.aus ID: Man standing in water facing a waterfall. #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #roadtripaustralia #LitchfieldNationalPark #waterfalls

If you're looking for a unique experience while in Uluru, watch the skies light up at Wintjiri Wiru, a spectacular light and sound show, that combines ancient Aṉangu storytelling with 1,100 luminous drones and state-of-the-art laser and light projection technology ✨ Wintjiri Wiru, means 'beautiful view out to the horizon' in the local Pitjantjatjara language. As custodians of the land, Aṉangu hold the Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluṟu. To share their story, RAMUS designed and produced an artistic platform using drones, light and sound to create an immersive storytelling experience. #SeeAustralia #RedCentreNT #ExploreUluru #outbackaustralia #roadtripaustralia #Aboriginalculture #australia ID: A formation of glowing drones in the night sky creates the outline of a dog, set against the iconic silhouette of Uluru visible beneath the dark sky.

Stargazing 🤝 The Northern Territory 😍✨ Our solar system shines brilliantly under the Northern Territory outback sun! It’s nothing short of magical ✨ What’s your top spot for breathtaking stargazing in the Northern Territory? 📸 Cheers for tagging @ntaustralia @max.nti ID: The solar system illuminated by the sun in the Australian outback. #NTaustralia #SeeAustralia #astrophotography #outbackaustralia

We will never understand why someone looked at these waters and decided to call them Bitter Springs?!😍🤔 These crystal clear hot springs are located in @ElseyNationalPark, just two kilometres from #Mataranka and one hour south of @VisitKatherine. The colours of this spot are almost edible, with decadent turquoise blues from the springs set against the alluring green foliage of surrounding tropical woodlands. Feel like a float? Bring a pool noodle and enjoy a short and relaxing natural ride down the stream 💦 ID: A man standing on stairs and holding railing halfway into a blue pool of water. #NTaustralia #SeeAustralia #roadtripaustralia #tropicalparadise #visitaustralia #swimmingaustralia #paradiseonearth #turquoise

Who's ready for a 🍻? Meet you at @dalywaterspub! ✨ Easily one of the most iconic outback pubs in #Australia 🦘 This lively place is clad in corrugated iron, draped with bougainvillea and crammed with decades of memorabilia; it's the perfect road trip stop 🚗 Cheers for tagging @ntaustralia @saltandcarbon

This is @standleychasm_angkerleatwatye, a spectacular geological wonder just 40 minutes from #AliceSprings, and an important cultural site for Western Arrernte people, particularly women. While Angkerle Atwatye is worthy of a visit at any time of the day, it looks particularly dramatic an hour either side of noon on a sunny day. This is when the light enters the chasm and the towering sheer walls glow from reflected sunlight ✨ Stay for a cultural experience tour with a local Aboriginal guide and a bite to eat at the café. #SeeAustralia #RedCentreNT #StandleyChasm #outbackaustralia #visitaustralia #Aboriginalculture [ID: Two people stand in the middle of an orange and red natural chasm with sunlight streaming down]

If you're looking for a unique experience while in the @visitkatherine region,@djilpinarts is well worth a visit! 👋 Here you can meet locals and artists, learn about traditional life and culture, browse and buy artworks, stay in their award-winning accommodation or experience seasonal cultural events, tours and immersions. On some of tours visit significant sites like Bullocky Head’s ceremonial site on the shoreline of Waterhouse River where ancient stone artefacts still litter the ground. Or Melkjulumbu (Beswick Falls), where mythical creatures like mermaids and mimi spirits share the waterhole with fish and freshwater crocodile. 🐊🧜‍♀ For more ways to experience Aboriginal culture in the Top End check out the link in our bio 👆 ID: three people gather around a fire next to a riverbed with escarpment in the background. #SeeAustralia #aboriginalculture #katherine #australianroadtrip

If you're looking for serene scenes, you can't beat Tjaynera Falls (Sandy Creek) in #Litchfield National Park. 🌴💦 This epic spot can be found 90-minutes out of #Darwin on the 4WD only Reynolds River Track. The journey here takes a bit more effort than some of the other gems in Litchfield but is well worth a visit. 🤙 #roadtripaustralia #seeaustralia #TourismTopEnd #LitchfieldNationalPark #SeeAustralia #outbackaustralia #wanderlust

Private plunge pool? Don't mind if we do! 😍 @litchfieldnational park is overflowing with epic swimming spots. The Tjaetaba Falls plunge pool can be found at the end of the Greenant Creek Walk and is well worth a visit. An easy day trip from #Darwin, it's the perfect spot to spend a day.🍃 #roadtripaustralia #seeaustralia #TourismTopEnd #LitchfieldNationalPark #SeeAustralia

Afternoons at @litchfieldnationalpark's #BuleyRockhole are our favourite - golden hour and the rockpools to yourself? Say no more! 😍💦 Perhaps one of the most popular swimming spots in the park, Buley Rockhole combines a number of emerald rock pools with a breathtaking backdrop of tropical bushland and escarpment. Sounds like the perfect escape to us! ✨ #NTaustralia #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #wildswimming #naturelover #waterfall #darwin

Looking for a way to spend the weekend? Why not spend the day in the warm turquoise waters of #BitterSprings, found in the @visitkatherine region 💙 Sounds like pure heaven to us! #SeeAustralia #tourismtopend #visitkatherine #holidayherethisyear #outbackaustralia

Prepare to be blown away by the vibrant colours of @standleychasm_angkerleatwatye 🧡 Angkerle Atwatye, meaning “Gap of Water”, is the traditional name for #StandleyChasm, only a 40 minute drive west of #AliceSprings. It's one of the many spectacular nature stops in the West MacDonnell Ranges - a region perfect for exploring over a couple of days! 🚗 Our tip? Plan ahead and book a guided tour to learn about traditional practices, bush tucker, and the significance of native flora and fauna. 🌳

You wouldn't believe it from this photo - but this is the Red Centre. 🤙🌳 This epic road is the Lasseter highway. @Visitcentralaus was made for road trips with a number of drive routes linking Alice Springs, Uluru, Kings Canyon and the West MacDonnell Ranges. Whether you've hired a car or brought your own, happy to stay on sealed roads or keen to try a dirt track; there's something for everyone in the Aussie outback 🚗 ​ ​Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @flyaus #SeeAustralia #sunset #outbackaustralia #roadtripaustralia #wanderlust

If you're looking for us this weekend, we'll be hiding here at #JimJimFalls 🌴💦 Nestled at the end of a 2-kilometre return hike through monsoon forests, this picturesque spot is the perfect place to cool off in #Kakadu 😎 Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia, @carlakhasakhala #NTaustralia #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #wildswimming #naturelover #waterfall #roadtripaustralia

The rugged and remote beauty of #KakaduNationalPark has stories to share that will take your breath away and touch your heart. Covering nearly 20,000 square kilometres, the Bininj/Mungguy people have called the region home for some 65,000 years. ❤🌄 If you're planning on visiting this special part of #Australia soon, check out the link in our bio for 11 travel ideas to do when you visit Kakadu. 🤙 #NTaustralia #SeeAustralia #SeeKakadu #DoKakadu #holidayherethisyear #tourismtopend

A walk through Walpa Gorge is pure magic 🤩 The towering ochre-coloured domes, part of #KataTjuṯa, create a mesmerising landscape that spans over 20 kilometres in Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. #SeeAustralia #RedCentreNT #outbackaustralia #roadtripaustralia #visitaustralia #outback #Uluru [A couple walking through the middle of two towering natural red walls with green shrubery and blue sky]

Picture this: you awaken at your private campsite to one of the most spectacular sunrises in the world ❤🌄 This dreamy shot is taken at Counts Point, which is a 15km return hike and typically takes around 7 hours to undertake. ✨ Counts Point is apart of the iconic #LarapintaTrail which is ranked as one of the top 20 treks in the world. Challenge yourself to hike the whole trail or tackle one or more of its 12 sections, all of which vary in difficulty and length. Each section can also be reached by four-wheel drive, so you can join or leave the trail at any of the trailheads.🤙 Is the Larapinta trail on your bucket list? 😍 Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia @brodygamblephotography #SeeAustralia #hiking #outback #roadtripaustralia #naturelovers #outback #hikingaustralia

We can think of 101 places we'd rather have spent our Monday, and #Maguk in #Kakadu National Park is at the top of that list! 😍💦🌴 #TourismTopEnd #SeeAustralia #KakaduNationalPark #roadtripaustralia #naturelovers

Start your morning with Sunrise Journeys @exploreuluru's newest culturally immersive experience ✨☀ You'll be treated to a laser, light and sound show that transforms the desert landscape into a beautiful canvas of An̲angu art, followed by a native-inspired breakfast as the morning rises over Uluṟu and Kata Tjuṯa - an unforgettable way to spend a morning in Uluru ❤ 📸: @matt.lambley for @exploreuluru 📍: Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park #Uluru #outback #australianroadtrip #exploreuluru #seeaustralia

Spending your weekend chasing waterfalls? Make sure to add #EdithFalls/Leliyn to the top of your list 💦 While the main pool at #EdithFalls/Leliyn is a true gem, the hidden upper plunge pool, reached via the 2.6 kilometre Leliyn loop walk, is a must-see. You might just have it all to yourself! 😍 Only a 40-minute drive north of @VisitKatherine in Nitmiluk National Park, Edith Falls also offers a grassy campground and a cosy kiosk, perfect for extending your adventure ⛺ 📸 @_aswewander

Join a kayaking adventure and spend the day paddling through #NitmilukGorge with @nitmiluktours… 🛶 📸: @anniebeth_travels #NTaustralia #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #adventure #outback #kayaking #naturelovers

#RobinFalls is one of @TourismTopEnd's best-kept secrets 🤫 While most travellers flock to Litchfield National Park for its famous waterfalls, few know about the incredible adventure that awaits just outside the park's boundary. This stunning three-tiered waterfall is accessible via a short walk along a crystal-clear creek through lush tropical woodlands. It's the perfect spot to escape the crowds and take a refreshing dip, just 1.5 hours south of #Darwin. 📸: @barefoot.blaze #NTaustralia #SeeAustralia #TourismTopEnd #chasingwaterfalls #roadtripaustralia #hiddengem #tropicalvibes #swimming