Travel Reference
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Barunga Festival
NT Aboriginal cultural and sports festival near Katherine. Music dance,
arts, story-telling, crafts, football and spear throwing. (
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Wildlife
You'll see a whole lotta native wildlife on your central Australian road trip: emus, goannas,
snakes, koalas, seals, parrots, frill-necked lizards, cockatoos, dolphins… And that's be-
fore you hit the wildlife parks!
Alice Springs Desert Park
Sure, the desert is damn hot, but there's plenty of wildlife liv-
ing here. Don't miss the birds of prey. (
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Seal Bay Conservation Park
On Kangaroo Island (SA) is Seal Bay, home to a malodor-
ous colony of Australian sea lions. (
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Territory Wildlife Park
Meet the residents of wetlands, woodlands and monsoon vine
forests just south of Darwin. (
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Adelaide River Jumping Crocodiles
Ever seen a 5m croc propel itself out of a river and
snatch a hunk of meat? (
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Whale Watching
Seeing a southern right whale breaching is unforgettable. Scan the
seas off Victor Harbor or Ceduna in SA. (
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Cleland Wildlife Park
Accessible, well-run Adelaide Hills park: cuddle a koala and chase
a wallaby. (
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Arts Festivals
The best arts festivals aren't always the ones with the loftiest ambitions. Sure, go high-
brow if you like, but central Australia also celebrates the off-beat and the downright ridicu-
lous.
Adelaide Festival of the Arts
The big one with the big names: became an annual event
in 2012. (
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Alice Springs Beanie Festival
Alice is hot: donning a beanie (woolly hat) isn't the first
thing that springs to mind… Lots of local arts and crafts. (
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Alice Desert Festival
The desert delivers offbeat cinema, street art, bush foods and arts-
and-crafts. (
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Darwin Festival
The Top End's best theatre, lit, music, cabaret, comedy and visual arts.
Expect a big Aboriginal and Asian focus. (
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Adelaide Fringe
Hip, off-kilter and unfailingly entertaining, Adelaide's Fringe is second
only to Edinburgh's. (
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