Book excerpt: A trip into Australia’s heart and the Top End is an adventure dream for most Australians! Burnt-orange landscapes; stark-white ghost gums; iconic rock domes; glowing-red sunsets; night diamonds in unpolluted skies; plummeting waterfalls; rain-drenched wetlands; emerald-green monsoon forests; and the world’s oldest art galleries, attract thousands of visitors to this timeless land. Walk with us through 38 parks and reserves along a thousand kilometres of tracks and trails and discover the hidden beauty of these unique areas. Choose your own adventure from 63 easy, 39 moderate, 17 hard, and nine overnight walks. Whether you throw on a backpack, sleep in a tent or prefer a campervan, caravan or motorhome, you’ll find somewhere to rest your head in the access and information sections. Active travellers and keen bushwalkers will find their own special place in this seventh book of the Take A Walk series. It will remain a great memento of your trip into some of Australia’s most untouched areas. National parks provide a great escape where we can appreciate and learn from our natural landscapes.