Kakadu National Park is an enormous, biodiverse nature reserve in Australia’s Northern Territory. With terrain encompassing wetlands, rivers and sandstone escarpments, it’s home to some 2,000 plant species and wildlife from saltwater crocodiles and flatback turtles to birds. Aboriginal rock paintings, dating to prehistoric times, can be viewed at sites such as Nourlangie, Nanguluwur and Ubirr. Uluru (Ayers Rock), is a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Northern Territory’s arid "Red Centre". The nearest large town is Alice Springs, 450km away. Uluru is sacred to indigenous Australians and is thought to have started forming around 550 million years ago. Lying 240 km north of Adelaide, the rugged, weathered peaks and rocky gorges of the Flinders Ranges in outback South Australia form some of the most dramatic and beautiful landscapes in the country. It's a place rich in Aboriginal history and home to a vast array of wildlife. Following the scenic roads, 4WD tracks and walking trails that crisscross this wild countryside will take intrepid explorers on a remarkable adventure. Between Darwin on the north coast and Adelaide in the south, the great spread of Australia’s Outback references not just the vast arid ‘Red Area’, but also the tropical wetlands to the north as well as more temperate regions approaching the south coast like the Flinders Range. The Outback is deeply ingrained in Australian heritage, and especially as the Aboriginal heartland. 17 Alice Springs Adelaide Kangaroo Island Flinders Range Uluru Kakadu National Park Darwin
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