Hermannsburg is an Aboriginal settlement, famous for the home of artist Albert Namatjira. The historic settlement is a National Trust listed precinct. The restored buildings are a series of German-style whitewashed buildings, constructed during the establishment of the mission in Hermannsburg, in 1877. The buildings include a church, school, and a various houses and outbuildings. … Read more
Memorial to the artist Albert Namatjira. Albert Namatjira lived between July 1902 and August 1959. A plaque on the memorial reads “This is the landscape that inspired the artist Albert Namatjira”.
Litchfield National Park is located in the northern part of Northern Territory, about 120 kilometres south of Darwin. Often overlooked in favour of Kakadu National Park, Litchfield is a stunning must-see park with an ancient landscape formed in the sandstone plateau of the Tabletop Range.
Natural hot water springs, however, it is closed due to water supply issues. At this time (2024), Douglas Hot Springs is closed with no date set for it to reopen. The NT government and the Traditional Owners and the Northern Land Council are working together to resolve these issues. Part of the Douglas Daly region, … Read more
The Adelaide River Pioneer Cemetery is a small site on the side of the highway, easy to miss driving passed it even though it has a brown sign. The cemetery is immediately beside where the brown sign is located. There is a small patch of bitumen to pull over on that isn’t really big enough. … Read more
Mount Bundy Station was established in 1911, one of the first pastoral leases in the Top End of the Northern Territory. It borders with Litchfield National Park and Kakadu National Park, both famous NT destinations. Located on the banks of the Adelaide River an hour’s drive south of Darwin, Mount Bundy Station offers accommodation and … Read more
Built in 1942, Manton Dam was Darwin’s first reliable water supply, since replaced by the Darwin River Dam. While Manton Dam’s water is occasionally used in emergencies, today it is a popular recreation area and conservation area. Activities include fishing, boating, water skiing, and jet-skiiing. Saltwater crocodiles are removed from the dam, however, they may … Read more
The railway through Adelaide River was built in the 1880s for the Pine Creek goldfields, later extended to Katherine in 1917 and Birdum Creek in 1929. The Adelaide River Railway Heritage precinct displays equipment from the early days through to when the Adelaide River railway station closed over 90 years after it opened in the … Read more
South of Darwin, military camps were established quickly after the bombing raids on Darwin in 1942. The Miles Camp is one of the camps established as a defence from a possible land attack following the raids. The camp is a short drive off the highway, with the entrance marked with a brown sign, and an … Read more
The Adelaide River War Cemetery was created for the burial of servicemen and women from the area in Northern Territory. It was opened in February 1942 after the Japanese air raids on Darwin. Next to the war cemetery is a civil cemetery. The civil cemetery includes several graves of civilians who lost their lives as … Read more
