PITCH PERFECT IN THE TOP END

WD’s JESSICA PYERS discovers the Northern Territory’s untamed beauty without sacrificing creature comforts

Rugged red escarpments, cascading waterfalls and majestic wetlands – there’s nothing quite like the Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory. Taking in the region’s natural beauty in a tent was always high on my bucket list. But doing it in style, without the hassle or fuss? Well, that was an added treat!

LUXE LODGING

A three-hour drive south-east of Darwin, Indigenous-owned Cooinda Lodge is an ideal base to stage your Kakadu adventure due to the site’s proximity to magical places like Nourlangie Rock – home to some of the world’s oldest Aboriginal rock art – and variety of tours.