Mangrove forest, Nightcliff foreshore, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Photo: Michael J. Barritt.
Parks in the Darwin region of the Northern Territory include:
- Berry Springs Nature Park
- Botanic Gardens (George Brown Darwin)
- Butterfly Gorge Nature Park
- Casuarina Coastal Reserve
- Channel Point Coastal Reserve (permit required)
- Charles Darwin National Park
- Douglas River / Daly River Esplanade Conservation Areas
- Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve
- Garig Gunak Barlu National Park
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
- Holmes Jungle Nature Park
- Howard Springs Hunting Reserve
- Howard Springs Nature Park
- Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve
- Leanyer Recreation Park
- Litchfield National Park
- Manton Dam Recreation Area
- Mary River National Park
- Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve
- Territory Wildlife Park
- Tjuwaliyn (Douglas) Hot Springs Park
- Tree Point Conservation Area
- Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Park
- Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre
Find out more about Darwin's national parks and protected areas on the Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts & Sport website.
For accessibility of Darwin parks, click the link.
Foundation Projects in the Northern Territory
Population Census & Potential Predator Assessment of the Black-footed Rock-Wallaby
From September 2009 to January 2010 the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife funded a project to assess the occurrence of Rock-wallabies at ten key sites within the MacDonnell Ranges including an area (Trephina Gorge Nature Reserve) where anecdotal information suggests that the species may have become extinct over the past ten years as a result of predation.
