Tableland Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

En route to Bali at 35,000 feet
En route to Bali at 35,000 feet
It doesnt get much flatter than the Tablelands Hwy 11 in Barkley Tablelands! I was astounded by just how arid and flat it was, I truly love landscapes like this - nothing makes you feel more like you have escaped reality than staring off into the distance on an endless plain. A highlight was a small dam or waterhole on the side of the hwy where I saw my first wild Brolgas, a huge and impressive Australian bird. There are lots of road trains up here as you get into cattle country so drive to the conditions and always slow down and give them plenty of space on this just a bit bigger than single lane hwy!
Throwback to last Spring when I road tripped through the Red Centre of Australia. The flowers were just beginning to open, bright bursts of colour against the rusty red of the dirt. No filters needed for these shots! #springfun #flower #desert #daisy #red #white #NT
Stop to refuel in the outback to see some amazing road trains!

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Sails In The Desert

Sails In The Desert

3.5 out of 5
163 Yulara Drive Yulara NT
The price is £233 per night from 4 Mar to 5 Mar
£233
4 Mar - 5 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Yulara. Enjoy a full-service spa, Wi-Fi (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (234 reviews)
Clean rooms, friendly staff, nice pool and amenities.

Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026

Sails In The Desert
Palms City Resort

Palms City Resort

4 out of 5
64 Esplanade Darwin NT
The price is £82 per night from 23 Feb to 24 Feb
£82
23 Feb - 24 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly motel in Darwin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
We enjoyed our stay in our dinky bungalow. Lovely pool. The cleaning staff were very friendly and smiley. We were very upset when we arrived because the chef was on holiday so there was no food! We had to rush out to buy food as soon as we arrived ---not ideal! Why did you not send us a message so ...

Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026

Palms City Resort
Mindil Beach Casino Resort

Mindil Beach Casino Resort

4 out of 5
Gilruth Avenue The Gardens NT
The price is £90 per night from 12 Feb to 13 Feb
£90
12 Feb - 13 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Darwin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (999 reviews)
Was not up to standard- definitely not 5 star accommodation

Reviewed on 17 Jan 2026

Mindil Beach Casino Resort
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Ramada Suites by Wyndham Zen Quarter Darwin

Ramada Suites by Wyndham Zen Quarter Darwin

4 out of 5
6 Carey Street Darwin NT
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Darwin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,721 reviews)
Great stay overall. The location is excellent, the rooms are a decent size and comfortable, and the rooftop bar is a real highlight with magnificent views.

Reviewed on 5 Jan 2026

Ramada Suites by Wyndham Zen Quarter Darwin
Adina Apartment Hotel Darwin Waterfront

Adina Apartment Hotel Darwin Waterfront

4.5 out of 5
7 Kitchener Drive Darwin NT
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Darwin. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), 24-hour room service and a fitness centre. Popular attractions Darwin Waterfront and Mindil ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,162 reviews)
Staff were fantastic

Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026

Adina Apartment Hotel Darwin Waterfront
Coconut Grove Holiday Apartments

Coconut Grove Holiday Apartments

3.5 out of 5
146 Dick Ward Drive Coconut Grove NT
Stay at this aparthotel in Darwin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Mindil ...
7.8/10 Good! (513 reviews)
I payed for a pet friendly room for too night witch was already a lot of money for the condition of there room. But when we arrived they made us pay a 100$ more for the room. Room had broken furniture and not a nought utensils for 4 people.

Reviewed on 26 Jan 2026

Coconut Grove Holiday Apartments
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Popular places to visit

Drovers Memorial Park

Explore the great outdoors at Drovers Memorial Park, a lovely green space in Newcastle Waters.

Drovers Memorial Park

Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve, a lovely green space in Nicholson.

Connells Lagoon Conservation Reserve

Cities near Tableland

Inyereating little spot to say the least! I rocked up around lunchtime and there were already some patrons three sheets to the wind. I should have known better, but was duped into sculling a vodka and orange (about 85% vodka and 15% orange in a whisky tumbler) and had to hang around for a while so I'd be ok to drive afterwards. Highlights included the pod coffee, the governess (aka "her drunken mess"), good company, friendly staff and heaps of relics and Savannah Way information to look over. No way I'd be staying there though... my liver wouldn't handle it! Party Central in the Never Never ;-)

Nicholson