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Top End stars in 2019 Cotton On body swimwear campaign
Some of the Northern Territory’s most picturesque landscapes including Nitmiluk, Elsey and Litchfield National Parks will feature in Cotton On Body’s 2019 summer swimwear launch as part of a collaboration with the Australian retailer and Tourism NT.
Berrimah Farm Science Precinct
Redevelopment of the Berrimah Farm site is underway and northern Australia will soon benefit from the new Berrimah Farm Science Precinct.
Thamarrurr rangers lead the way
The marine ranger team recently travelled out to Wadeye, 400km South West of Darwin, to work with the Thamarrurr Rangers.
Destination Darwin to feature on national travel show Getaway
Channel Nine’s travel and lifestyle show Getaway have spent the past week in Darwin filming travel stories to air in early 2020.
The Northern Territory is… different in every sense
Tourism NT has released its refreshed brand today which promotes the Northern Territory as unlike any other place on earth.
Turbocharging Tourism: new tourism industry strategy 2030 released
As part of the Territory Labor Government’s Turbocharging Tourism initiative, the Northern Territory’s Tourism Industry Strategy 2030 released today aims to put the sector on a long term path to prosperity, projecting up to $3.6 billion in visitor expenditure and 3,900 new tourism jobs by 2030.
Congratulations to Department of Primary Industry and Resources employee, Zoe Malone on reaching the national final of the 2019 AgriFuturesTM Rural Women’s Award.
Turbocharged Litchfield National Park: stage 1 road access tender awarded
The Northern Territory Government is creating local jobs and boosting tourism and recreational activities through a $17.5 million investment in Litchfield National Park.
Cotton research and cultivation has a long history in the Northern Territory (NT), with early research dating from the late 1800s on the botanic gardens at Palmerston. 2019 has seen the return of cotton to the NT with trial crops grown on both commercial farms and Department of Primary Industry and Resources research farms.
Start of gas manufacturing industry in NT
West Australian chemical company Coogee has commenced a feasibility study into a methanol plant near Darwin.