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Alice Springs Desert Park ‘Buzzes’ into the Spotlight with Viral Bird Show Moment
Alice Springs Desert Park’s Nature Theatre star, the black-breasted buzzard, has cracked the internet and emu eggs with just one stone. This video was posted on the 20th January 2025 and has had over 70million views globally!
Thorny devil hatchlings make their debut at the Alice Springs Desert Park
Alice Springs Desert Park celebrates the hatching of two baby Thorny Devils, now on display in the Nocturnal House. These fascinating creatures, born after a three-month incubation, have a unique ability to obtain water. Visit to see them up close and learn more about this remarkable species.
Experience the Outback like never before on Alice Springs Desert Park's exclusive Nocturnal Outback BBQ tour. Enjoy a gourmet bushfood dinner at sunset, then embark on a torchlit Mulga Walk to encounter iconic wildlife, including the Bilby and Mala. Learn about Desert Park’s vital conservation efforts. Book today!
Busting the myths about booking the Jatbula Trail
Excitement surrounded the release of bookings for the Jatbula Trail on February 4 2025, via the Online Booking System.
Join our Volunteer Campground Host Family!
NT Parks and Wildlife are now recruiting people to join in the fun. Volunteer as a Campground Host today!
Marra and Yanyuwa Sea Rangers wrap up 2024 with a bang
Parks and Wildlife collaborates with ranger groups like li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Rangers and Marranbala Sea Rangers in NT, presenting innovative sea country management efforts at TNRM, with Shaun Evans winning Ranger of the Year.
Represent your community on the Community Benefit Committee
Expressions of interest are sought for community members to join the Community Benefit Committee.
Spreading the good word about partnership
It’s been a busy wrap up to the dry season for Namultja Aboriginal Corporation (who manage Marranbala rangers) and their partners through the Federation Funding Agreement with the Commonwealth Parks Australia and NT Parks and Wildlife and the ‘Indigenous-led Sea Country Management' Australian Research Council Linkage Project that brings these partners together with the Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University.
Many expert hands make light work at Casuarina Coastal Reserve
Volunteer collaboration in Casuarina Coastal Reserve leads to positive outcomes for important coastal habitat on Darwin’s coastline. The Ivy Gourd (Coccinia grandis) survey managed by Dave Liddle and the Casuarina Coastal Reserve Adopt a Spot volunteers has attracted a range of expert volunteers all keen to help out in hot and sweaty conditions.
NT Aboriginal Tourism Business Accelerator program returns for second round
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) and the Northern Territory Government (NTG) have announced the return of the NT Aboriginal Tourism Business Accelerator Program, set to begin in February 2025.