The best places to camp in the NT

Camping competition wrap up

To get ready for Easter Holidays and the Dry Season, throughout March we ran a competion to ask you to share your favourite camping spots.

Now it's time to share some of those incredbile camping locations - from the Top End right down to the Red Centre.

Dundee Beach

Week 1 Winner - Jimmy Stewert

"Dundee is one of the best place to unwind with your family".

A woman is walking on a rocky beach near the ocean.

A person is standing on a rocky beach at sunset.

A car is driving down a dirt road surrounded by trees.

West MacDonnell Ranges

Week 2 Winner - Mathilde C

"Our best trip was when we were driving along the West Macdonnell Ranges, we loved camping there, near these scenic gorges. We had so much fun discovering all the spots, hiking to admire this vast land".

"Swimming in the cold icy freshwater, and going to explore the canyon of Redbank Gorge. Of course, we loved watching amazing sunsets and million of stars in the sky, after a warm meal!".

A white truck is parked under a canopy in the woods.

A car is parked under a starry sky at night.

Roper River

Week 3 Winner - Robert Busby

"Since 2012, I have travelled to the magnificent Roper River with my family and friends to get amongst the fantastic fishing to be had and remote camping ambience. It is truly a wonderful location".

There is a rainbow in the sky over a field.

More great camping locations

A truck is parked in front of a tent in the woods.

A boy and a girl are roasting marshmallows over a campfire.

A river surrounded by trees and rocks in the middle of a forest.

Two people are sitting in chairs in a field looking at a mountain.

Kings Canyon

By Pauline Auffret

An aerial view of a car parked in the middle of a forest.

Kings Canyon

By Pauline Auffret

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