NT Parks and Reserves
Are Pets Allowed?
The Parks and Reserves of
the Northern Territory are
set aside as conservation and
recreation areas for you to
enjoy and for native animals
to live in safety.
To keep our parks as great places
for people and native animals,
pets are generally not permitted
in Northern Territory Parks and
Reserves.
Exceptions to the Rules:
Seeing and hearing guide dogs are
permitted in all Parks. They must
however, be held on a leash by the
owner at all times. A permit is not
required.
Some Parks have designated areas
(listed on the back of this sheet),
they are generally carparks. This
allows dog owners to visit some
sites with their animals. Dogs
must be tied up and provided
with shade and water. However,
there are also some Parks in
which designated areas have
been set aside for you to
walk your dog on a leash.
Park visitors found to
be in breach of these
regulations are subject
to on-the-spot fines.
Where Can I Leave my
Pet?
If it is necessary for your pet to
travel with you, it makes sense
to check ahead and see where
you can leave them whilst
visiting certain Parks.
A range of dog kennels and
catteries exist near most
major towns. Advice on these
facilities can be obtained
from local regional Tourism
Associations;
• Tourism Top End - (08) 8980 6000,
• Katherine Visitor Centre
- (08) 8972 2650,
• Tourism Central Australia
- (08) 8952 5800.
Rules concerning taking pets
into Northern Territory Parks and
Reserves have become necessary
because:
• dogs and cats are hunters by
nature and will kill native
birds and animals if given a
chance;
• barking dogs scare native
Dogs may be used during the
hunting season in Northern
Territory Hunting Reserves. You
must obtain a permit from the
Parks and Widlife Commission
first and keep all dogs on a leash
when not hunting.
The four designated hunting
reserves are:
creating a health hazard.
Harrison Dam
Howard Springs Hunting Reserve
Lambells Lagoon
Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve.
Our National Parks are the
best chance that wildlife has
of surviving in today’s world.
Contribute to the conservation
effort by leaving your pets at
home.
Before you visit Northern Territory Parks and Reserves,
check with the local Parks and
Wildlife office. Be sure of the
conditions relating to pets in the
Parks you are visiting.
animals and annoy visitors;
• pets can foul picnic areas,
Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
Head Office - Alice Springs
Arid Zone Research Institute
Sth Stuart Hwy, PO Box 1120 ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871
Ph: (08) 8951 8250
Regional Offices
Darwin - 25 Chung Wah Tce, Palmerston. Ph: (08) 8999 4555
Katherine - Giles St, Katherine.
Ph: (08) 8973 8888
Separate rules apply for taking
horses, donkeys, mules and
camels (or any other animals)
into Northern Territory Parks
and Reserves. For further
information contact the regional
offices listed below.
Dogs may only be taken into designated areas in the following Parks and Reserves. It is your responsibility to
check park fact sheets or signs, or find out from a Ranger where designated areas are within the Park or Reserve.
Darwin Region
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George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
Casuarina Coastal Reserve
Holmes Jungle Nature Park
Leaning Tree Lagoon Nature Park
Mary River Crossing
Oolloo Crossing
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Katherine Region
Judbarra / Gregory
National Park
Victoria River Depot Historical Reserve
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Douglas River Esplanade
Conservation Area
Butterfly Gorge
Oolloo Crossing
Nature Park
Tjuwaliyn (Douglas)
Hot Springs Park
Umbrawarra Gorge
Nature Park
100
200
Kilometres
Darwin
Nitmiluk National Park
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National Park
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Barkly
100
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Devils Marbles
Conservation
Reserve
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Western Australia
50
Kilometres
Hi
Tennant Creek
Telegraph Station
Historical Reserve
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Barkly Homestead
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(Queensland)
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Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve
Attack Creek Historical Reserve
Central Mt Stuart Historical Reserve
Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve
Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve
John Flynn’s Grave Historical Reserve
John Flynn Historical Reserve
Owen Springs Reserve
Ryan Well Historical Reserve
Tennant Creek Telegraph Station
Watarrka National Park
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Barrow Creek
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Ti Tree
Dulcie Ranges
National Park
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Plenty
Highw
Unsealed Road
4WD Track
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Stua
Native Gap
Conservation Reserve
Borroloola
Caranbarini
Conservation
Reserve
Carpen
To Tennant
Creek
Davenport Range
National Park
Barrow Creek
Telegraph Station
Historical Reserve
Sa
Limmen
National Park
Binns Track
Wycliffe Well
Annas Reservoir
Conservation Reserve
Ryan Well
Historical Reserve
Barranyi
(North Island)
National Park
Epenarra
Wauchope
Aileron
Judbarra /
Gregory
National Park
To Darwin
Three Ways
Giwining /
Flora River
Nature Park
Limmen Bight
Marine Park
Cutta Cutta Caves
Nature Park
Elsey
National
Park
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George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
Charles Darwin National Park
Casuarina Coastal Reserve
Holmes Jungle Nature Park
Park Boundary
ALICE SPRINGS
Fuel
Meals
Cafe
To Adelaide
To Darwin
Alice Springs
Arltunga
Telegraph
Trephina
Station
Redbank
Gorge
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell
Yeperenye /
Gorge Ormiston
National Park
Simpsons
Emily &
Gorge
Standley
y
Gap
N’Dhala
Jessie
Ochre
Hw
Chasm
Ellery Crk
Gorge
Gap
Pits
Glen
Big Hole
Corroboree
Ro ss
Helen
Na m
Rock
100
Tnorala
(Gosse Bluff)
Conservation
Reserve
Kilometres
La
ra
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Hermannsburg
ta Drive
On Park Locality
Off Park Locality
Sealed Road
Unsealed Road
4WD Track
Finke Gorge
National Park
Kings Canyon
Illamurta Springs
Conservation
Reserve
Kings Creek
Station
e
John Flynn’s
Grave
Owen
Springs
Reserve
ALICE
SPRINGS
Rainbow Valley
Conservation
Reserve
Stuarts Well
Stu art
L uritja
Uluru - Kata Tjuta
National Park
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Yulara
Curtin
Springs
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Henbury
Meteorites
Conservation
Reserve
Park Boundary
Uluru
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Ruby Gap
Nature Park
e st Giles R o ad
E rn
Road
Kings Canyon
Resort
Lara p i nta
Palm Valley
Watarrka
National Park
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50
hw
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Alice Springs Region
La
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Mt Ebenezer
Chambers Pillar
Historical Reserve
Erldunda
H igh
w ay
Mac Clark
(Acacia peuce)
Conservation
Reserve
To Adelaide
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For more information about NT parks and reserves visit our website: www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au
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