The Northern Territory is a vast land mass of extremes, stretching from the top of Australia down to its very heart.

In its heart sits the majestic Ayers Rock or Uluru as it is known to the Aboriginals. The Rock is one of Australia’s most famous icons and really is a sight to behold, if you have the chance to get there, then you go for it!  Merilyn Crean did and loved it, below she tells us why….

If you are looking for an extraordinary holiday experience then I can’t recommend the Northern Territory enough, it is a state filled with stunning landscapes, friendly people, amazing wildlife and an overriding feeling of having ‘space’. 

I’ve heard people say that the Outback scenery is boring and monotonous but it certainly isn’t - especially when our Tour Director explained the history of what we were seeing and imparted us with his wide knowledge of the area.

The Yellow Waters Billabong was my first time we hit water. It is teeming with birds of all colours, crocodiles who slowly slid out of sight and magnificent bright pink flowering lily pods as far as the eye could see - our cameras were very busy.

The Katherine Gorge meant more wonderful photo opportunities; it was gorgeous as was the Ord River and Dam. We were lucky enough to be travelling in September which is a great time for the extraordinary bird life but also because of the amazing sunsets - caused by the bush fires these offer any budding photographer some terrific shots.