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fresh lifestyles Australia’s Northern Territory liviNG iN The TerriTory
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Multicultural services
The norThern TerriTory is one of ausTralia’s
mosT culTurally Diverse regions. iTs
populaTion incluDes people of 100
naTionaliTies anD supporTs some 50 social,
culTural anD religious organisaTions
represenTing DifferenT culTural groups.
The Territory has long been like a
home-away-from-home for overseas
immigrants who have contributed
enormously to our economy and culture
and embrace our unique lifestyle.
There are several Islamic mosques,
Buddhist and Chinese temples and
a host of Christian churches offering
religious instruction and worship. The
Territory community celebrates with
great gusto during annual cultural
festivals including the huge Greek
Glenti, an Indian festival and the
Chinese New Year.
SBS Radio broadcasts throughout the
Territory in 68 languages and SBS TV
telecasts programs covering news,
sport, movies and entertainment from all
over the world.
A multilingual interpreter service is
available for newcomers needing to do
business or attend to other matters as
they settle in.
www.multicultural.nt.gov.au
Transport
most Nt workers cAN be home withiN 15-20
minuTes. geTTing arounD TerriTory ciTies
anD Towns is generally quick anD easy.
even During peak hour. The commuTe is
even quicker in regional Towns.
An efficient public bus service runs
in the major towns and taxis and hire
cars are widely available. Seniors,
pensioners, carers and students travel
free on public buses.
The Territory roads network consists of
sealed highways, unsealed secondary
roads and bush tracks that can be
affected by flooding in the wet season.
The Stuart Highway connects with
South Australia, the Barkly Highway with
Queensland, and the Victoria Highway
with Western Australia.
The AustralAsia Railway provides
regular efficient freight and passenger
services between Darwin and Adelaide,
with connections to all major capital
cities. Thousands of visitors a year
board The Ghan for an exhilarating
outback travel experience that’s
regarded as one of the world’s great
train journeys.
Darwin has regular international and
national shipping connections and
is a port of call for dozens of luxury
cruise ships en route to exotic offshore
destinations.
Darwin is the Territory’s main
international air gateway, servicing
domestic and overseas carriers with
connections to the rest of the world.
Flights to many major South East
Asian cities are shorter and cheaper
than those to most Australian capital
cities. (Many Darwin residents visit Bali,
Vietnam and Singapore for weekend
getaways.)
Alice Springs and Yulara airports are
busy hubs, with direct flights to most
Australian capital cities. All regional
towns have airports and remote
communities rely heavily on air services.
www.nt.gov.au/transport
www.darwinairport.com.au
www.theghan.com.au
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