Outback Australian Tours - Destinations
Outback Australian Tours specializes in tours of the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Below is a map plus a little information on some of the main areas covered. Keep in mind you can choose from one of the Popular Australian Charters, or you can completely create your own Custom Australian Tour. Please feel free to contact us at anytime if you have any questions, we are always happy to help you so you get the Australian holiday of your dreams.
Northern Territory
Kakadu National Park: encompasses 20,000 Sq kilometres of heritage listed National Park. An Iconic living museum, displaying millions of years of nature, creating sandstone escarpments with impressive waterfalls and swimming plunge pools of extreme beauty. Floodplains encompassing tens of thousands of wetland birds, a diversity of flora and fauna that is staggering with many endemic species throughout the six major habitats that form this remarkable national park.
A scenic boat cruise on the world renown yellow waters, floodplains of the majestic South Alligator river system, the most significant river of the five major river systems that make up the vast wetlands of Kakadu National Park.
Add to this the thousands of ancient aboriginal occupation and art sites dating back over sixty thousand years of aboriginal culture living in harmony with nature, shaping the environment through man management skills that are still practiced today. An Outback Australian experience not to be missed.
Litchfield National Park: the Jewel in Northern Territory’s tourism crown, an easy 1-day tour from Darwin, visiting stunning waterfalls cascading off the sandstone table top range into magnificent plunge pools for a refreshing swim. Idyllic walks through pristine monsoon forest, sandstone country and eucalypt savanna woodlands. A day tour of Litchfield national park is a must do on your Outback Australian tour.
Nitmiluk National Park-Katherine Gorge: Owned by traditional Jaywon aboriginal people and jointly managed with the Parks and Wildlife service of the Northern Territory. This spectacular gorge has been formed by millions of years of weathering and erosion by the Katherine river dissecting sandstone country creating the 13 gorges with impressive scenery as it meanders through the park. Broad valleys a diversity of habitats with abundant natural resources utilised by the traditional owners for thousands of years is evident with numerous cultural sites throughout the park.
Canoeing for a half or full day or a 2 or 4-hour boat cruise leisurely exploring the first 4 gorges of this natural wonderland is definitely recommended by Outback Australian tours while visiting the Katherine region.
Idyllic swimming pools at Edith falls and numerous excellent walking trails is another high light of this amazing park.
Northern Territory Pics
Western Australia
Kimberley: Regarded as one of the worlds last true wilderness areas, comprising 423,517 Sq kilometres of some of the oldest exposed geology on the planet, creating ruggedly beautiful ranges deeply dissected by spectacular gorges with mighty river systems forming thundering wet season waterfalls of unequalled majestic beauty.
The diversity of habitats from unique rugged sandstone mountain ranges, eucalyptus woodlands, pockets of lush rainforest, pristine sandy beaches fringing the turquoise waters of the Indian ocean, the mighty boab all providing an unequalled opportunity for visual and photographic pleasure.
Most significantly the fascinating indigenous culture that has existed here since the dawn of time is accurately recorded in thousands of ancient aboriginal habitation and art sites with excellent examples of both Bradshaw and Wandjina paintings throughout the stone country of the Kimberley’s.
Outback Australian tours visits the myriad of waterfalls along the famous Gibb river road accessing idyllic plunge pools and gorges for tranquil swimming, excellent bush walks through this truly amazing landscape with the opportunity to view incredible art sites along the way.
Renowned cattle stations that actively cater to tourism, offer camping and accommodated options, allowing access to locations not seen by most travellers on the historic Gibb river road.
The remote camping, cooking under the stars among the ancient boab trees, the dirt roads with many areas only accessible by 4x4 vehicles make Australia’s North West Kimberley region a truly authentic Aussie outback adventure.
Western Australia Pics
Arnhem Land
Davidson’s Arnhem land Safaris would have to be the most exciting aboriginal and wildlife wilderness experience on offer in Outback Australian touring. An exclusive private aboriginal lease, encompassing the most amazing flora and fauna of northern outback Australia where the spectacular sandstone formations meet the majestic wetlands of the east Alligator river system, creating exceptional examples of habitats that will truly mesmerise you. The magnificent billabongs with myriads of bird life, and yes, crocodiles and the mighty barramundi abound here. With incredible amounts of accessible ancient aboriginal occupation and art sites within easy access of the permanent luxury camp, this truly remarkable destination is unsurpassed in offering the best examples of every aspect of cultural and natural wonders of outback Australia. Definitely recommended as a must do on Outback Australian tours.