NORTHERN TERRITORY (VK8)
Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT) is a federal territory in the centre and central northern region of Australia.  It shares borders with Western Australia to the west, South Australia to the south, and Queensland to the east.

To the north, the territory is bordered by the Timor Sea, the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria.  Despite its large area—over 1,349,129 square kilometres (520,902 sq mi), making it the third largest Australian federal division—it is sparsely populated.  With a population of 233,300 it is the least populous of Australia's eight major states and territories.

The capital city is Darwin.  The population is not concentrated in coastal regions but rather along the Stuart Highway.  The other major settlements (in order of size) are Alice Springs, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, and Tennant Creek.

Residents of the Northern Territory are often known simply as 'Territorians', or more informally as 'Top Enders' and 'Centralians'.

VK8 - NORTHERN TERRITORY AT A GLANCE

There are currently a total of 64 qualifying parks in the Northern Territory.

They consist of:-

  • 20 Conservation Reserves
  • 18 National Parks
  • 11 Nature Parks
  • 4 Historical Reserves
  • 3 Conservation Covenants
  • 2 Conservation Areas
  • 2 Marine Parks 
  • 1 Coastal Park
  • 1 Hunting Reserve
  • 1 Recreation Area
  • 1 Reserve

LIST OF QUALIFYING VK8 PARKS

  1. Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve VKFF-2858
  2. Anna's Reservoir Conservation Reserve VKFF-1229
  3. Arltunga Historical Reserve VKFF-2859
  4. Barranyi (North Island) National Park VKFF-0016
  5. Berry Springs Nature Park VKFF-1253
  6. Black Jungle/Lambells Lagoon Conservation Reserve VKFF-1230
  7. Blackmore River Conservation Reserve VKFF-1231
  8. Bullwaddy Conservation Reserve VKFF-1232
  9. Butterfly Gorge Nature Park VKFF-1254
  10. Casuarina Coastal Reserve VKFF-2860
  11. Chamber's Pillar Historical Reserve VKFF-3933
  12. Charles Darwin National Park VKFF-0095
  13. Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve VKFF-1235
  14. Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve VKFF-1236
  15. Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park VKFF-1255
  16. Daly River (Mt Nancar) Conservation Area VKFF-2861
  17. Djukbinj National Park VKFF-0142
  18. Dulcie Range National Park VKFF-0150
  19. Elsey National Park VKFF-0154
  20. Finke Gorge National Park VKFF-0170
  21. Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve VKFF-1237
  22. Garig Gunak Barlu National Park (formerly Gurig NP) VKFF-0223
  23. Garig Gunak Barlu Marine Park VKFF-1251
  24. Giwining/Flora River Nature Park VKFF-1256
  25. Gregory's Tree Historical Reserve VKFF-3934
  26. Harrison Dam Conservation Reserve Area VKFF-2862
  27. Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve VKFF-1238
  28. Holmes Jungle Nature Park VKFF-1257
  29. Howard Springs Hunting Reserve VKFF-3940
  30. Howard Springs Nature Park VKFF-1258
  31. Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve VKFF-1239
  32. Iytwelepenty/Davenport Ranges National Park (formerly Davenport Murchison) VKFF-0133
  33. Judbarra/Gregory National Park (formerly Gregory NP) VKFF-0219
  34. Kakadu National Park VKFF-0252
  35. Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve VKFF-1240
  36. Keep River National Park VKFF-0258
  37. Kintore Caves Conservation Reserve VKFF-1241
  38. Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve VKFF-1242
  39. Kuyunba Conservation Reserve VKFF-1243
  40. Lake Woods Wetlands Conservation Covenant VKFF-3935
  41. Limmen National Park VKFF-1228
  42. Limmen Bight Marine Park VKFF-1252
  43. Litchfield National Park VKFF-0289
  44. Longreach Waterhole Conservation Covenant VKFF-3936
  45. Mac and Rose Chalmers Conservation Reserve VKFF-3937
  46. Mac Clark (Acacia peuce) Conservation Reserve VKFF-1244
  47. Manton Dam Recreation Area VKFF-2863
  48. Mary River National Park VKFF-0308
  49. Melacca Swamp Conservation Area VKFF-3938
  50. Napwerte/Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve VKFF-1245
  51. N'dhala Gorge Nature Park VKFF-1260
  52. Newry Station Gouldian Finch Conservation Covenant VKFF-3939
  53. Nitmiluk National Park (formerly known as Katherine Gorge National Park) VKFF-0390
  54. Owen Springs Reserve VKFF-2864
  55. Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve VKFF-1247
  56. Ruby Gap Nature Park VKFF-1261
  57. Tjoritja/West Macdonnell National Park VKFF-0532
  58. ​Tnorala (Gosse Bluff) Conservation Reserve VKFF-1248
  59. Trephina Gorge Nature Park VKFF-1263
  60. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park VKFF-0505
  61. Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Park VKFF-1264
  62. Watarrka National Park VKFF-0523
  63. Woodgreen Conservation Reserve VKFF-1250
  64. Yeperenye/Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park VKFF-1265

ACCESS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Be aware of Saltwater crocodiles.  They are serious predators.
If you are visiting the Northern Territory from interstate or overseas, you generally need an NT Parks Visitor Pass to enter most NT Government National Parks and Reserves.

WWFF HISTORY IN NORTHERN TERRITORY

DATE
INFORMATION
13/6/2023
VKFF-3940 added
11/6/2023
7 parks added VKFF-3933 - VKFF-3939
2/2/2019
7 parks added.  VKFF-2858 - VKFF-2864
8/7/2016
38 parks added.  VKFF-1229 - VKFF-1265

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please check out the Additional Information page, which contains information about specific parks, e.g. name changes, etc.

PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION NT

https://dth.nt.gov.au/parks-and-wildlife

NT PARKS MASTERPLAN 2023-2053

https://dth.nt.gov.au/parks-and-wildlife/park-management-strategies/master-plan

ANNUAL REPORTS

https://environment.nt.gov.au/consultations-decisions-policies/annual-reports

TERRITORY PARKS & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT

https://legislation.nt.gov.au/Legislation/TERRITORY-PARKS-AND-WILDLIFE-CONSERVATION-ACT-1976

FACEBOOK

The Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Service has a Facebook site.

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