Northern Territory
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Northern Territory Crusing Guide
History and background
The Northern Territory is a Federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the Central Northern regions. It is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the East by Queensland and to the South by South Australia.
Known as the real outback it represents nature on a grand scale and contains some of the most recognisable natural icons in Australia. The Northern Territory contains hundreds of rare species of flora, native wildlife and, of course, crocodiles in the Territory’s 52 national parks and nature conservation reserves, while the outback offers vast wide-open spaces and pioneering journeys.
The NT is also renowned for the Aboriginal cultural experiences it offers. As home to Australia’s largest population of Aboriginal people, the NT offers a rich array of Aboriginal culture with its 40,000 year old traditions – including basket weaving, spear fishing, story telling, rock art and bush tucker tastings on Aboriginal guided tours. The Territory also contains the world’s biggest collection of Aboriginal art.
Cruising the area
Northern Territory Climate & Weather
The northern end, including Darwin, has a tropical climate with high humidity and two seasons, the wet (November to April) and dry season (May to October). During the dry season nearly every day is warm and sunny, and afternoon humidity averages around 30%. There is very little rainfall between May and September. In the coolest months of June and July, the daily minimum temperature may dip as low as 14°C, but very rarely lower, and frost has never been recorded. The wet season is associated with tropical cyclones and monsoon rains. The majority of rainfall occurs between December and March (the southern hemisphere summer), when thunderstorms are common and afternoon relative humidity averages over 70% during the wettest months. On average more than 1,570 mm of rain falls in the north.
- Bureau of Meteorology Official weather for the Northern Territory
- AUS14 — Groote Eylandt: Approaches to Milner Bay
- AUS15 — Plans to the Northern Territory: Jensen Bay/Gove Harbour
- AUS26 — Approaches to Port Darwin
- AUS28 — Plans in Port Darwin
Local Radio Nets
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Arrival/Departure procedures
See Australia
Immigration & Customs
See Australia
Health & Security
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Ports & Popular Cruising Stops
- Darwin (Port of entry) (Has data)
- Gove (Port of entry)
- Groote Eylandt
- Milner Bay
Offshore Islands
The Northern Territory has 887 islands. Some of the larger ones are:
- Croker Island
- Groote Eylandt
- Goulburn Island
- Tiwi Islands (Melville and Bathurst Islands)
Transportation
- Interstate and International flights from Darwin
Coastal Passages
- Coastal Passages
- Torres Strait
- Gulf of Carpentaria
References & Publications
Books, Guides, etc.
Cruiser's Friends
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Forum Discussions
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External Links
- Vessel Inspections - Dept. of Fisheries.
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
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