News
Thankyou to our 2025 volunteer campground hosts
We would like to send a huge thankyou to the 2025 NT Parks and Wildlife volunteer campground hosts for a fantastic season. Invitations to apply to be a 2026 volunteer is now open.
A celebratory On Country meeting for Limmen Bight Marine Park Traditional Owners
Despite 40-degree heat, Marra Traditional Owners of Limmen Bight Marine Park gathered On Country with the Minister for Parks and Wildlife, the Tourism and Hospitality CEO, and partners to celebrate last year’s achievements.
Dump knowledge, not pets! Turtles found in Tjoritja/ West MacDonnell National Park
As people leave Alice Springs for the Summer, the number of pets dumped in our National Parks increase.
Save the date - Jatbula Trail 2026!
The trail is a 62 km one way trek beginning at Nitmiluk George and finishing at Leliyn (Edith Falls). Along the way, walkers experience an unforgettable journey though spectacular landscapes, including sandstone plateau, woodlands, open forest, monsoon forest and river landscapes.
Little Red Flying Foxes and the Australian bat lyssavirus
Little Red Flying Foxes are forest gardeners, spreading pollen and seeds in their search for food. They are also carriers of the Australian bat lyssavirus, a rabies-like virus that is invariably fatal if passed from animal to human.
Olive hymenachne control at Manton Dam
Located approximately 66 km south-east of Darwin, Manton Dam is a well-known and popular destination for jet-skiing, water-skiing, wakeboarding and fishing. Manton Dam can also offer much more than these activities, where visitors can experience and appreciate its natural values and biodiversity.
New targets set for Northern Territory visitor economy
The Northern Territory Government, through its newly formed powerhouse entity Tourism and Events Northern Territory (NT) has set the direction for the NT visitor economy out to 2032.
Joint aerial shooting training takes off!
NT Parks and Wildlife Commission has recently completed a joint training course on aerial platform shooting.
Getting off the beaten tracks of Litchfield National Park to complete ICS plots across park
Rangers in Litchfield National Park have been getting out to the more remote parts of the park over the last 4 weeks to complete important work on detecting and monitoring change in ecosystems over time. The program is underpinned by the integrated conservation strategy (ICS) for Litchfield National Park.
Kakadu Coast and Cobourg Marine Park survey
NT Parks and Wildlife and Australian Marine Parks partner with James Cook and Charles Darwin University to complete the first-ever detailed mapping of coastal habitats around Kakadu and the southern Cobourg Peninsula.