Free flight to the outback for U.S. travellers

TOURISM Northern Territory will cover the cost of flights to the Outback for travelers visiting from the United States. The campaign, called "Fly Free to the Outback," gives U.S.-based travelers the opportunity to book an Australian vacation through one of 11 participating wholesale operators in order to earn free one-way flights from an Australian gateway city to Darwin, Alice Springs or Uluru (Ayers Rock).

The deal is operational from May 31 through July 31, 2018 and aims to encourage visitation to the spiritual heart of #Australia with the message You haven't been Downunder until you've been Outback.

Now is the time to visit Australia's Outback, with new and authentic cultural, culinary and adventure experiences from Darwin to Uluru. The New York Times named the Northern Territory's Top End #12 on the list of "52 Places to Go in 2018," and artist Bruce Munro announced the extension of his world-renowned art exhibit called "Field of Light Uluru". The Northern Territory saw record visitation from the United States in 2017, with the U.S. now at number one for international market visitation.


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Up, up and away

EXPERIENCE the quiet calm of Australia's Northern Territory from a hot air balloon with Outback Ballooning in Alice Springs.

With a choice of either a half hour or hour scenic balloon flight as the dawn breaks over the MacDonnell Ranges starting with pre-dawn pick up, then watch the crew start to inflate your balloon as you watch the sun rise.

The scenic hot air balloon flight is a great way to see the spectacular Australian Outback, drifting over the rugged landscape and you will most likely see red kangaroos in their natural habitat.

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See the stars from Alice Springs

A SPACE observatory and private pods for #stargazing will be built at Earth Sanctuary in #AliceSprings, #Australia, with the help of a Northern Territory Government tourism infrastructure grant. 

Tourism Minister Adam Giles said the project aimed to capitalize on the emerging niche market of space discovery tourism and position Central Australia as one of the world’s leading stargazing destinations.

‘This grant will help Earth Sanctuary build a professional but modest observatory and private star pods that allow visitors to stargaze in a comfortable dome kitted with a double bed and private decking,” he said. “It is encouraging to see Earth Sanctuary working hard to position itself as a leader in providing a unique and sustainable tourism experience to not only Australians, but the rest of the world.’

Mr Giles said the Earth Sanctuary project follows a recent ‘Astronomeet’ that involved professional photographers and social media people coming together at Uluru to capture the night sky. ‘Projects and events like this promote the Northern Territory as a must-do holiday destination that is home to unique, world-class experiences and sends a message to holidaymakers: come for the stars, stay for a Red Centre adventure. It’s all part of the government’s plan to drive the development of North Australia and build an A$2.2 billion visitor economy by 2020.’

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New flights to Alice

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA will operate three direct services a week between Adelaide and Alice Springs, providing an additional connection to central Australia.

The new flights will operate Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and will utilize Virgin Australia’s 176-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

QantasLink will start flying from Adelaide to Whyalla on the Eyre Peninsula, Australia’s “Seafood Frontier”. The new service will operate double daily on a 50-seat Q300 aircraft from April 13.

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