Tourism NT

The incredible beauty of the Northern Territory will be broadcast nationally this weekend, as the much-loved travel series, The Great Outdoors, returns to Seven. 📺 Tune in from 5:30pm ACST tomorrow and join former cricketer Lee Caseldine as he adventures through Central Australia's breathtaking landscapes, visiting: Standley Chasm Ellery Creek Ormiston Gorge Palm Valley with Alice Springs Expeditions Local tips and insider secrets will inspire domestic travellers to book their next NT adventure! Coming up: Big Rivers Region on 26 October at 4pm Tropical Top End on 2 November at 4pm Don't miss it! 🏕

Accessible tourism aims to ensure that tourist destinations, products, and services are accessible to everyone, regardless of physical limitations or age.    Kapalga Travel is a stellar example of a Northern Territory business championing accessibility.     Now offering custom-made charters, including a 7-seater touring van designed to be fully wheelchair accessible, catering to both wheelchair users and individuals with mobility aids.     This initiative underscores Kapalga Travel’s commitment to making travel inclusive for everyone.    For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3BwtpNG

Interested in making your business more sustainable? 🌿   Join us next Monday for the October Business Month (OBM) Sustainable Tourism event at Novotel Darwin CBD (Atrium).   Hear from Tourism NT, Griffith University, WISE Sustainability, and Magnum Serviced Apartments about an innovative pilot project to enhance sustainability at Magnum Serviced Apartments.   Explore the ways that sustainability and technology can intersect to help businesses achieve their sustainability goals and influence consumer behaviour.   To learn more, book now at OBM.nt.gov.au.

Applications for round 8 of the Aboriginal Tourism Grant Program have officially opened! ⭐ The Aboriginal Tourism Grant Program supports NT majority-owned Aboriginal businesses in developing cultural tourism experiences that attract visitors to the NT and encourage longer stays. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gZcpmCfA

An expanded round of the Territory Tourism Discount Scheme has kicked off today! ✈   From 1 October – 31 March 2025, discounts of up to 25% are available for eligible tourism products and experiences undertaken between 1 January to 31 March 2025 in the Top End, or 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025 for Central Australia. To incentivise forward bookings into regional areas, we encourage Territorians to get out and explore our beautiful regions.   The discount applies to eligible bookings made through Visitor Information Centres in Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs and Yulara.   For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gyHsygNe

The Million Dollar Fish is back for its 10th season! 🎣   Ten barramundi sporting million-dollar tags have been activated giving fishos 10 times the chance of reeling in a million dollar catch.    The Million Dollar Fish attracts fishos from far and wide into the Territory’s five main fishing regions – Tiwi Islands, Darwin, Katherine, Kakadu and Arnhem Land.   Registrations opened at the start of the month, with over 11,000 people already signed up – this season is set to be huge!   For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gvGwKBV

Peter from Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience & Tours enjoys being on country and connecting with the land. For Peter it's about sharing local stories, the "spirit of the land, that power there, is just unique". He is inspiring others to share their culture because "it's their own land". If you're an Aboriginal Territorian looking to share your culture with visitors, call the Tourism NT's Aboriginal Tourism team on 8999 7420.

Happy World Tourism Day! 🌍 On this World Tourism Day, we celebrate the connection between tourism and peace.    We also celebrate and acknowledge the hard-working, passionate tourism operators across the Territory. Sea Darwin Davidsons Arnhemland Safaris Alice Springs Expeditions

Darwin Street Art Festival (DSAF) takes LA! 🎨 Tourism NT has partnered with Tripadvisor and the Darwin Street Art Festival to showcase the Northern Territory along the vibrant streets of Los Angeles. NT artists, Trent Bundirrik Lee and Jason Lee are in Los Angeles collaborating with LA artist, Yanoe to create a mural along the trendy and bustling Abbot Kinney Boulevard. The mural will capture both the essence of the Top End and Red Centre and present the Territory’s unique nature, wildlife and Aboriginal culture with the aim of targeting travellers from the USA. The artists will unveil their mural on 1 October. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/NTinLA #NTinLA

Revitalised Destination Management Plans (DMPs) for three key tourism regions have been released! ✈ Tourism NT has launched refreshed DMPs for the Lasseter, Barkly and Big Rivers regions. Created with key tourism stakeholders, the DMPs highlight regional strengths, comparative advantages, product development opportunities, and visitor profiles. The refreshed DMPs review opportunities, identify gaps, and update action plans to align with current visitor demand and promote sustainable regional tourism. To view the updated DMPs, visit https://lnkd.in/gX-MChbH