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The Top End’s tropical climate allows for a year-round outdoor lifestyle, which locals and visitors are renowned for making the most of. The dry season, from April to September (when southern Australia is freezing through winter), brings warm, sunny days and cool nights. That sees a packed Top End calendar of outdoor festivals and events, people cruising on the harbour and fishing for barramundi, and waterfront restaurants and outdoor bars brimming with people having a good time. The Top End is also known for its rich wetlands, wild rainforests and cascading waterfalls, which are all on show at nearby Kakadu and Litchfield national parks. Birds congregate in their thousands around the Top End’s wetlands, as do other iconic animals like the saltwater crocodile.