About the Northern Territory

The NT News epitomises the Territory: we're irreverent, fun, and sometimes a bit rough around the edges.

But look closely and you'll see an inviting, diverse place you'll want to come back to again and again.

The Northern Territory is huge. It covers a sixth of Australia's land mass but is home to only one per cent of the country's population.

There are two distinct climates in the Territory, tropical and desert.

The  tropical Top End is hot all year round but particularly in the "build up" to the wet season - around September to November - where locals are said to "go troppo" after months of suffocating heat.

The season has been dubbed "mango madness"... and it's not just because of the thousands of mango trees in the region.

The Red Centre usually refers to areas around Alice Springs and Yulara - the township next to Uluru - but can be extended to include other desert areas in the Territory.

It's typically a lot drier in the centre than in the Top End, and it gets quite cold in winter, especially at night.

There's a diverse group of people living in the NT.  More than 30 per cent of the population is indigenous, and 15 per cent were born overseas.

Our immigrants are integral to Territory life, and you'll be thankful for that when you taste your first Laksa from Parap markets, or enjoy the festivities of the annual Glenti festival with the large Darwin Greek community.

Thousands of tourists visit the Territory each year. They come to visit iconic national parks such as Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Kakadu, or Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), as well as learn more about our indigenous culture, and just enjoy our laid back lifestyle.

Wherever you are in the Territory, be sure to pick up your copy of the NT News. We'll keep you up to date on what's happening in this stunning piece of Australia. And you're almost guaranteed to get a few croc stories.