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TRAVELLERS UPDATE - TOURING AUSTRALIA - NORTHERN TERRITORY
Buchanan Highway
This is a much shorter route from Kununurra in the Kimberley across to the Stuart Highway in the NT via Top Springs. It travels via the impressive Jasper Gorge where bush camping is available and passes the great Victoria River Downs HS. Here you can take a helicopter flight over the surrounding country and it’s well worth doing; There is fuel, accommodation and camping available at Top Springs.
New Declarecd Indigenous Protected Areas in NT
Two new IPAs (Indigenous Protected Areas) covering over 20,000sq km have been proclaimed in Arnhem Land. Adjoining Kakadu National Park and stretching to the sea around the north coast community of Manigrida these areas are rich in cultural sites and natural attractions. To learn more about the IPAs in the Northern Territory, check out the website at: http://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/declared/nt.html
Down on the Daly
Banyan Farm is a spacious, grassy and shady camping park on the banks of the Daly River and is ideal for those wanting to fish the river for the elusive barra or other fish species. For more info, ph: (08) 8978 2461; www.banyanfarm.com.au.
Brunette Downs Races, Campdraft and Rodeo
Will be held once again in June this year from June 18, and all the events are held on Brunette Downs Station, situated on the Barkley Tablelands of the NT, 135kms north of the Barkly Homestead.2010 will be its 97th year is Australia's best kept outback secret and offers three days of non-stop outback fun and entertainment. For more info, ph: 08 8964 4796, or check out the web site at: http://www.outbacknow.com.au/index.php?module=pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=6&pid=153or http://www.totaltravel.com.au/link.asp?fid=568913
Finke Desert Race - Australia's Greatest Desert Race
The famous offroad desert race will held between Alice Springs and the small community of Finke on the 11thto 14th June 2010. For all the information on the race events, check out the web site at: http://www.finkedesertrace.com.au/
Never Never Track
Jol Flemming runs Direct 4WCD and also leads a number of remote tag-along trips out into remote, rarely visited country in and around the northern edge of the Simpson Desert, much of it through previously inaccessible Aboriginal Land. To see all of the trips available for 2010 check out his website at: www.direct4wd.com.au/tours/tours.htm
Hall of Fame Reunion - Alice Springs
There's no better time to visit to National Road Transport Hall of Fame than during the annual reunion, which runs in August. There's a twilight race meeting, a gala dinner and concert, a public open day in the museum to view the heritage collection and lots more. For more details visit: www.roadtransporthall.com, or ph: (08) 8952 7161. For more details on dates, along with other events held in and around the Alice Springs regions, then look at the About Australia web site at: www.about-australia.com/events/northern-territory/alice-springs/events/
Go Sail a Boat
The famous Henley-On-Todd Regatta is a big day of fun when teams and individuals race bottomless 'boats' along the dry bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs. Be in the town in August and be a part of the madcap excitement. For more info and dates check out the web site at: www.henleyontodd.com.au/
Binns Track
Linking up routes such as the tracks from Mt Dare in SA through Old Andado to Alice Springs, the Binns Track is the latest four-wheel drive experience for NT visitors looking for a route off the blacktop. Taking seven days or so the adventure finishes in Timber Creek. For more details contact Central Australian Tourism, ph: (08) 8952 5800, web http://en.travelnt.com/experience/driving.aspxIf you are travelling the Binns Track then check out the Dunmarra Wayside Inn on the Stuart Highway, about 8km south of the intersection of Buchanan and Stuart highways. This top roadhouse has cheap and clean motel-style units and campsites, an excellent bistro and bar and fuel supplies. For more information call 08 8975 9922.
Fuel at Rabbit Flat
We’ve heard that during the winter ‘touristy’ months the Rabbit Flat Roadhouse, half way along the Tanami Road between Halls Creek and Alice Springs, is supposedly open every day of the week. We say ‘supposedly’ as somebody we know found out differently recently. It pays to check – ph: (08) 8956 8744.