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Archive for August, 2007
 Camping in the outback
The first thing what comes up to my mind talking about Northern Territory is the Red Centre. I went there with my parents two years ago. Not knowing what to expect I booked us on a three-day tour. To my surprise it was one of the tougher ones requiring sleeping in swags in the middle of the bush, participating in cooking the food and maintaining the fire through the night to make sure everyone is kept warm.
I wasn’t really sure how well would my parents cope with it (especially my mum), but they did a great job with no complaints and enjoyed experiencing this absolutely unique red sanded part of Australia very much. Here is my motto: ” There is no age limit in the Red Centre ”
Gabriela Sauerova
BWT, Sydney
 Hot air balloon, Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is big.. really BIG. It is the size of France, Italy and Spain put together! thats 1.38 million square kilometres.. which is only 18% of Australia.
One of the most iconic symbols of the Northern territory (and Australia) is Ayers Rock, Uluru.. this is also really big (bigger than you think!). It is 348 metres high, thats 24 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower! 39 metres taller than the Sydney Tower and 209 metres taller the Sydney Harbour Bridge!
In fact if you take the pole off the top of the Empire State Building, Uluru stands shoulder to shoudler with it!Its not just tall either. It wide too! 750 metres wide! thats three thousand, seven hundred and fifty koalas wide!In total, Uluru takes up 0.2km of land.. thats the same as Vatican City.. the worlds smallest country! The only difference is Uluru is older and more red.
Tim Halliday
BWT, Surfers Paradise, QLD
 Kings Canyon, Northern Territory
Australia has so much to offer and I’ve seen most of it but nothing compares to the gigantic Kings Canyon . The amazing work of nature still amazes me time after time and I dream about going back.
I remember climbing up to the top of Kings canyon and maybe for me, as unfit as I am, it was a struggle but definitely worth it. On top of Kings Canyon you feel like you’re on top of the world and everything’s possible. It’s a whole other world up there and you can only experience it by getting there, touching the plants, walking on the red rock and staring down with only thing on your mind – vertigo. In the midst of it all is a waterhole, right on the bottom between the tall walls. It’s so intimate, away from the rest of the world and water is freezing! But after a walk it feels like a blow of fresh air. After hours walking you return back on ground and all you want to do is climb up again to experience it all – fit or unfit.
Milla
BWT, Sussex Street, Sydney
Litchfield waterfalls, Northern Territory
If you only have a limited amount of time to spend in the Darwin, make sure you get to the Litchfield National Park to experience the waterfalls and unbelievable magic of the Top End. The park can be experienced all in one day - although we’d recommend you take more time if you can! A dip in the divine fresh water oasis will cure you of all your worries and set the theme for your dreams in many nights to come.
Backpackers World Travel will make sure you get on the right tour to suit your needs - and the right tour to make sure you get to all the right water holes! Don’t forget there are tours, and there are tours and Backpackers World Travel crew know you didn’t come all this way to get stuck on the wrong tour for you!
Nathalie, Backpackers World Travel, Darwin.
There’s no TV around the campfire at night so it seemed like the only thing left to do was to … have A WEDDING! It wasn’t quite Prescilla: The Movie, however we managed to get two staff members (our Product Manager and our Marketing Manager) to commit to not only providing you with the best product available, but also to the ever important task of finding a cappuccino and a plug for the straightening iron no matter where you go. Above we are doing the dance of the Desert Cap. (The bride, Ilona, on the right wears a fly screen veil by Desert Bride, the groom, Ted, wears a tuxo Tshirt, the best chick, Anika, models the latest in water bottle accessories and myself, Leesa, to the left, wore a cross made from dehydrated stick insects).
If you want to know where to go to combine Northern Territory fun with some of the small luxuries in life all on a backpacker budget, come see us at Backpackers World Travel!
Leesa, Backpackers World Travel, Melbourne
Northern Territory Wedding & Birthday
There’s something about the warm wind and the endless sky in the Northern Territory that makes you feel care free and on top of the world! It’s true, you can see forever and ever on the endless horizon up here! Come see us at Backpackers World Travel to make sure you get on the right tour and don’t miss out on any of the top spots!
Cindy, Backpackers World Travel, Sydney
Just a note: this is what a Kings Canyon sunste looks like at the end of the day!
Steve, Area Manager, Sydney
The Kakadu National Park is an oasis of warm fresh water pools and water falls. Backpackers World Travel can tell you which tours will take you to the best sites water spots imaginable - actually, you simply can’t imagine how amazing it is until you go - don’t be surprised if our consultants start day-dreaming when they talk about the Kakadu … they are probably imagining the last time they were floating in a Kakadu water pool high up, over looking the Kakadu National Park somewhere … bliss.
Milla, Backpackers World Travel, Sydney
Kakadu water, Northern Territory
The best way to navigate yourself around this large beautiful Territory is to get yourself on a guided tour! You may think a tour is too ’safe’ an option, but getting a cool guide means that 1. you don’t miss any of the top spots and 2. you really learn about what you’re seeing around you. A lot of the Australian landscape is ancient and subtle (although the temperatures are extreme!) so don’t miss out on learning about the plants and animals around you, get on a tour and leave those big fat guide books behind!
Backpackers World Travel specialises in travel for the adventure traveller, which means our customers have a pretty upbeat attitude to travel and we provide the best advice to suit these needs!
That’s me on the left! See you soon, Ivana, Backpackers World Travel, Christchurch NZ
I love the desert!!! Lizard skin is so so fashionable on LIZARDS out here, still! It’s amazing! To think that i stopped wearing lizard skin as soon as I learnt it came from lizards, and then I stopped wearing fake lizard skin as soon that became dated, but up here in Kings Canyon lizards are still wearing LIZARD print. It’s fabulous. To date I have seen about 8 live Thorny Devils and at least two pickled ones in the outback museum. Thorny Devils are the sweetest looking lizards and they are just one of the many strange Australian animals that influence great fashion (my grandfather models ears by Koala and grandmother does a really great emu catwalk-walk). If you’re after travel with a bit of a difference, come at see the Backpackers World Travel crew to put the adventure back into your travel.Ted, Backpackers World Travel Product Manager.
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