children's parks & activities - nt
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general guides
For general information about What's On and guides to your local area, try the following:
- Northern Territory Tourist Commission
- This Week in Darwin website also provides details of local activities.
- local libraries often run children's events during school holidays, check with your local library or council for details.
parks & beaches
For information on parks contact the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory (08) 8999 5511 or view
their website.
The following parks have been recommended to us as the best parks and activity centres in the territory for young children:
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Northern Region
- Leanyer Recreation Park - Vanderlin Drv, Leanyer (15km from Darwin)
- Howard Springs Nature Park - Howard Springs Rd (35km south of Darwin)
- Berry Springs Nature Park - Cox Peninsula Rd, Berry Springs (47km south of Darwin)
- Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre - 60km from Darwin along the Stuart & Arhmhem Highways
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens - Gardens Rd, Darwin
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Southern Region
- Alice Springs Desert Park - Larapinta Drv, Alice Springs
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Katherine Region
- Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park - 30km south-east of Katherine along Stuart Highway
- Leliyn (Edith Falls) National Park - 30km south-east of Katherine along Stuart Highway (part of Nitmiluk National Park)
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