Territory Day

Territory Day

Territory Day recognises the day the Northern Territory gained power, from the Commonwealth Government, to self-govern in 1978. Every year on 1 July, Territorians come together to officially celebrate everything we love about the amazing place we call home.

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What’s Your Territory Thing?

This year's theme for Territory Day was 'It's a Territory thing'.

Territorians know how good it is to live here.

How special the lifestyle, the landscape, and the people are.

Territorians know how lucky we are to call this place home and why we have a day to celebrate it.

Together.

We know that Territory Day is about more than fireworks and crackers, it’s about taking the time to recognise and appreciate everything we love about the place we call home.

To add to this year’s celebration, we gave two lucky Territorians a chance to WIN an incredible luxury stay in the NT worth $2,500!

All you needed to do was submit a photo or a short video of what represents your favourite Territory thing.

Take a look below at the two lucky winners' entries.

Nicole

Kate

What's Your Territory Thing? Competition Highlights:

The NT is one of the most unique places in Australia and Territorians know how good it is to live here.

How special the lifestyle, the landscape, and the people are. Territorians know how lucky we are to call this place home and why we have a day to celebrate it.

Together.

This year, we asked you to send in your favourite Territory thing for a chance to win an incredible luxury stay in the NT worth $2,500!

Here's some of our favourite entries.

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Ajay Pehi - It's just become a thing to have Mary's laksa on a Saturday morning from Parap markets. So much so that when I lived in the desert, I would buy in bulk to take back to continue the tradition.

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Kate Raymond - Opportunities for adventures of a lifetime in some of the world's most spectacular landscapes, and being treated to the world's best sunsets are a Territory Thing. This photo was taken hiking in Limmen National Park.

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Carissa Ramos - Feeding a crocodile. It's a Territory thing.

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Jema Brown - Everyone at BASS loving life, loving the Territory!

Danielle Van Den Bergh Territory Day 2024 Competition IMG 4683

Danielle Van den bergh - Nothing like a walk along Nightcliff, grabbing a pizza from the food trucks and taking in Australia's most beautiful sunsets. It's a Territory thing!

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Aaron Rouse - Exploring our backyard because everything is ages away‚ its definitely a Territory thing.

Amanda Keanelly Territory Day 2024 Competition IMG 5045

Amanda Keanelly - Just arrived and straight into the fishing here...that is my Territory thing.

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Amy Johnson - Let's go on a Spring crawl. Hit Bitter Springs, Mataranka Springs, Katherine Springs and finish with Berry Springs. New to the NT lifestyle but loving everything about it.