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Northern Territory Reading Resources
Planning a trip to the Northern Territory? These recommended books provide useful background on Aboriginal culture, Kakadu National Park, Darwin, Arnhem Land, wildlife, history and the people who have shaped Australia’s Top End.
Top End Reading
Aboriginal Culture
Men’s Business, Women’s Business
A cultural reading resource connected to Aboriginal knowledge and traditions.
Read Resource →The Original Australians
A broad introduction to Aboriginal history and Australian cultural context.
Read Resource →Why Warriors Lay Down and Die
Useful context for understanding social and cultural issues affecting communities.
Read Resource →History
The Killing Times
A resource connected to the Coniston Massacre and frontier history.
Read Resource →The Last Roundup
Australian pastoral history, regional change and people of the land.
Read Resource →Nature and Wildlife
Termites of Northern Australia
A resource about one of northern Australia’s most visible natural features.
Read Resource →Native Plants of Northern Australia
Helpful reading for visitors interested in plants, habitats and ecology.
Read Resource →NT Wildlife Guide
Continue with Ethical Adventures’ own wildlife guide for the Northern Territory.
View Guide →Explore the NT with Ethical Adventures
These resources support the places, stories and landscapes visitors experience on our Darwin, Kakadu, Litchfield and Northern Territory tours.
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