Coast to Coast 2008 - Tours
The Northern Territory is well catered for with tourism and a wide array of tours is offered by Territory tourism operators. NT Tourism is a good source of information.
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Coast to Coast 2008 conference provides the ideal opportunity for you to extend your stay and take advantage of the perfect weather and experience some of Australia's Top End lifestyle and wildlife attractions.
During the conference you have the opportunity to experience several local highlights:
| Activity Available During Conference | |
| Aboriginal Dancers (yet to be confirmed) Welcome Function | |
| A Crocs & Sarongs cocktail evening at Crocosaurus Cove (included in full registration for Tuesday night, 19th) | Crocosaurus Cove |
| Blast around Darwin Harbour $15 (Exclusive for conference delegates Thursday from noon, departing from Stokes Hill Wharf, just beside the Convention Centre. Book when you register at the Registration Desk) |
Mangrove Route Tours |
| Sunset Cruise on Darwin Harbour (A sunset
cruise has been booked Thursday night 21st August for Coast to Coast conference
delegates.
Bookings (and payments) for this cruise are via the conference registration
process, and are on a first-come basis because of number restrictions.) Both City of Darwin and Darwin Harbour Cruise vessels are booked. |
City of Darwin Cruises Darwin Harbour Cruises |
| Seeking Dolphins at Sunset (2 hrs, 5:30pm daily.
Find out about the Coastal Dolphin Research Project, sip champagne, night
fish feeding) Bookings (and payments) for this cruise are via the conference registration process, and are on a first-come basis because of number restrictions.) |
Mangrove Route Tours |
Below are some links that may help if you are staying on to enjoy the fabulous Top End. These tours are not specifically recommended by the Conference Committee - and were obtained from web searches only. They are listed for your convenience and to give you a starting point to finding the most suitable tour for your Top End holiday. These links are to just one company offering tours but in many instances there are quite a few. Most of these were taken from the Brolga Awards 2007 - Northern Territory Tourism Awards.
Type of Activity |
Company & Link |
| Mangrove Route (2 hrs around Darwin Harbour,
departing 6:30 am. Great for pre-conference tourism!) Turtle Tracks (7.5 hrs, 90 n.mi. through the Arafura Sea, includes lunch at unique Crab Claw Resort) |
Mangrove Route Tours |
| Fishing | Cannon Charters |
| Sailing - short or extended cruising | Arafura Sailing Adventures |
| 4WD Tours - Kakadu, Coburg | Venture North |
| Kakadu (many tours available) | Discovery Ecotours |
| Tiwi Islands (one and two-day tours) | Tiwi Tours |
| Litchfield National Park | Travel North |
| Territory Wildlife Park | Territory Wildlife Park |
| Birdwatching Tours (12 day, Kakadu, Kimberley + others) | Kirrama Wildlife Tours |
| Day Tours from Darwin (includes Katherine Gorge - Nitmiluk) (many suppliers) |
Top End Escapes Australian Pacific Touring |
| Darwin Walking Tours (2 hrs), Bicycle Tours- 3 hrs | Darwin Walking Tours |
| Selection of Territory tours |