Show-goers in Darwin could win a special “Golden Ticket” just by visiting the Department of Tourism and Culture stand in the Parks and Wildlife Commission marquee this long weekend.

The Department of Tourism and Culture Golden Ticket comes with money-can’t-buy-experiences unique to the Northern Territory.

They include a ride-along tour with the Northern Territory’s Crocodile Management Team, the opportunity to release one of the 101 prize-tagged barramundi in Season 3 of the Million Dollar Fish competition and the chance to be a Zookeeper for a day at the Territory Wildlife Park.

The Top End Golden Ticket also includes a guided tour on board a Parks and Wildlife boat of either Nitmiluk National Park or Victoria River plus behind-the-scenes tours of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, the Northern Territory Archives and the Northern Territory Library, where the winner will get the chance to digitise personal photos using the Library’s specialised equipment.

The Top End winner will also get free tickets to the Darwin International Film Festival and the Wave Pool, free entry to the 2017 Mitchell Street Mile, free venue hire at the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens and free tours of the Gardens with Walk Darwin and Segway Tours NT.

“The Department of Tourism and Culture is home to the very best of the Territory’s great lifestyle – our parks, arts and cultural festivals, unique heritage and tourism experiences and first class sporting events,” said CEO of the Department of Tourism and Culture, Alastair Shields.

“The prizes in the Golden Ticket represent some of the Territory’s iconic experiences and events as well as the variety of work the Department of Tourism and Culture carries out in the community.

“We’ve no doubt this is a ticket all Territorians will want to win!”

The Department of Tourism and Culture stand joins the family favourite Parks and Wildlife Commission display, which this year encourages visitors to “take a closer” look at the Territory’s tourism assets as well as our parks and reserves.

As part of the display, the stand will include Virtual Reality headsets showcasing the NT Government’s recent collaboration with Google, showcasing Uluru via Google Maps Street View.

Show-goers will also be able to get up close and personal with snakes and a baby crocodile, meet their local park rangers, learn more about how to Be Crocwise and take a closer look at some of the plant and animal species of the Top End that are special to the region.

Territory residents over the age of 18, who visit the Department of Tourism and Culture stand at the Darwin Show can enter the Golden Ticket competition. The Top End winner will be drawn on Friday 4 August. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.dtc.nt.gov.au for all the details.

Media contact:

Department of Tourism and Culture | Media Manager 0476 844 832

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND CULTURE - THE HOME OF SPORT AND RECREATION - ARTS AND MUSEUMS - PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION - TOURISM NT – HERITAGE