$25,000 prize pool up for grabs: Are you a winner?

A beautiful photo of one of the Territory’s most beloved Aboriginal artists and guides is one of the many submissions made to the Airport Development Group’s $25,000 TravelGateway website competition.

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TOP End Aboriginal artist Manuel Pamkal has long been capturing the hearts and minds of the thousands of visitors who share his Top Didj cultural experience in Katherine.

The Brolga award-winning guide with his beaming smile is more than just an amazing artist, he is a singer and storyteller happy to talk about growing up in the bush, cultural differences, tribal life and his family tree.

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Melbourne travellers Jordan and Daniel (aka Morgans Footsteps) who have been enjoying the slow life with their young boy tribe in the Territory, say meeting Manuel was inspirational and entered this beautiful photo as one of their most memorable experiences in the Airport Development Group’s $25,000 TravelGateway website competition.

The new ADG travel website helps you experience the North and all it offers.

Top End Aboriginal artist Manuel Pamkal from Top Didj Cultural Experience & Art Gallery Katherine in the Northern Territory shows this young boy the technique of Rarrk painting (Cross Hatch). Picture: @morgansfootsteps_

Jordan and Daniel are $1000 better off for being this week’s #travelgatewayau winner.

Jordan said Manuel’s life stories as an Aboriginal from the Dalabon tribe are extraordinary and touching.

“He taught us so much about his culture, family upbringing and how he got to where he is today,” Jordan said when submitting this picture of Manuel to the travelgateway.com.au website.

“Territorians are amazing, warm, caring, loving and helpful. We really understand why people call the NT home.”

Jordan’s advice to the rest of Australia is that the Northern Territory is absolutely breathtaking and should be on your future travel plans … make it your number one destination.

“You won’t be disappointed,” he said.

Want to enter? It’s super easy, just tag #travelgatewayau (on Instagram) or enter online by sharing your best travel or lifestyle photos or videos from the NT & Kimberley regions and Airport Development Group is giving away a $25,000 prize pool for your efforts.

www.travelgateway.com.au/competition.