Green & Wet: To see the Top End as you've never seen it before, head north in summer and discover a lush green world where seasonal rains transform the landscape. Birdlife and wildlife abound, and there's a heady sense of new life everywhere. Lilies spring from the wetlands, the waterfalls are in full force and afternoon thunderstorms follow dramatic skies. It's an experience you'll never forget. Story by Lee Mylne

The Art of Arnhem Land: The Injalak Arts and Craft Centre is the heart of Gunbalanya, an Aboriginal community (also called Oenpelli), near the East Alligator River in Arnhem Land . I take the guided tour called Two Dogs Dreaming with guide Garry Djorlom to sacred sites and rock paintings that link together to tell a Dreamtime story. Take the time to learn about the art that can be found on the arts centre's walls as well as on the rock faces of the Mikinj Valley.
Story by Lee Mylne

Camp it up: Forget digging trenches, pitching tents in the rain and trying to light campfires with wet wood, today's tented accommodation can be every bit as luxurious as the traditional bricks and mortar five-star resort. A camping safari in Litchfield National Park.
Story by Lee Atkinson

Cruising in Kakadu : The dark shape in the water is indistinct at first. We are gently cruising on Yellow Water billabong, at the end of Jim Jim Creek , in Kakadu National Park . Jim Jim Creek is a tributary of the South Alligator, the largest river system in Kakadu. Yellow Water is a vast, lily-covered lake rich with birdlife and – yes – crocodiles.
Story by Lee Mylne

The Savannah Way: A few years ago a trip across the top of Australia, through the Gulf country of western Queensland and the rugged Kimberley in the west was a tough and arduous journey, across rough tracks that were impassable to anything other than a heavy duty 4WD. But with the recent upgrading of the trans-continental Savannah Way, the breathtakingly beautiful landscape of the north is now open for all to enjoy, even those without a 4WD.   Story by Lee Atkinson

Tripping to the Tiwi Islands : In the Tiwi Islands , a scenic 80km flight from Darwin , art is an important part of life and examples of this distinctive culture are everywhere. On Bathurst Island, there are two major galleries where visitors can stop, watch and talk to artists at work during a day tour of the island – a trip which most visitors to the Northern Territory don't bother to take.
Story by Lee Mylne

Lost cities: The newly-created Limmen National Park is one of the Northern Territory’s best kept secrets.  Tucked away in a seldom-visited corner of the Gulf of Carpentaria west of Borroloola, it’s a remote and rugged place steeped in culture and history, with spectacular sandstone formations, numerous rivers and wetlands.  And so far, no-one seems to know it’s there, so you won’t have to share it all with hundreds of other tourists. Story by Lee Atkinson

Discover Darwin : Once only famous for its frontier appeal, Darwin today is a modern, cosmopolitan hub with as many attractions within the city as without.
Story by Lee Mylne

Wet and wild: Litchfield National Park is one of the hidden secrets of the Top End.  In just one relatively small area you can find a little bit of everything that makes the Top End of Australia one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country – wetlands and lily-covered billabongs, thundering waterfalls, prolific birdlife, gigantic termite mounds, weird and fantastic sandstone formations, rough and ready four-wheel-driving and an abundance of that Top End rarity, crocodile-free swimming holes. Even better, you can explore all of this on a day drive loop from Darwin and almost all of the best spots are accessible to conventional 2WD vehicles. Story by Lee Atkinson

Cobourg Beach Huts: The Cobourg Peninsula is as remote as it gets. Most people fly into one of the wilderness resorts, but that means you miss out on the adventure of driving across the great wild expanse of Arnhem Land, where the world’s largest remaining wild herd of banteng roam the monsoon forests and crocodiles watch as you splash your way through rocky creeks. Cobourg Beach Huts are different.  The only way here is by boat or by 4WD, a four-hour drive from Jabiru in Kakadu National Park. Story by Lee Atkinson

Gorgeous Katherine: You don’t always have to get off the beaten track to see the best of the outback.  Katherine Gorge is one of the most impressive spots in the Top End, and it’s an easy half-hour drive from Katherine on a sealed road. Story by Lee Atkinson

Top End Top Five: Despite its fearsome reputation, the Top End is surprisingly easy to get around.  You don’t even need a 4WD to see Kakadu in the dry season – all the best bits are on the fully sealed 457km loop through the park called The Natures Way. 
Story by Lee Atkinson

Darwin: Australian capital cities don’t come much more tropical, or exotic, than Darwin.  Closer to Singapore than Perth or Sydney, fanned by soft Arafura sea breezes laden with the scent of frangipani and tangy Asian spices, Darwin is a heady mix of the tropics and the outback, of frontier hardiness and urbane sophistication, extreme weather and genuine friendliness, and, as the locals like to tell you, home to the best shopping for 1000 miles. Top 10 list things to see and do in the Top End capital.
Story by Lee Atkinson

Art in the Northern Territory: The 10 top indigenous art spots in the Northern Territory. Story by Lee Atkinson