The 2012 solar eclipse through Northern Territory marks the start of totality over Arnhem Land. Generally totality is visible over remote areas only - although driving there from Australia remains a possibility.
The map shows the centre line of the 2012 Solar Eclipse through the Northern Territory of Australia. Images are reproduced courtesy of Jay Anderson.
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Video of totality during the 2012 eclipse seen from Port Douglas in Queensland
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The start of the partial phases of the 2012 solar eclipse
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Northern Territory - Official website of Northern Territory Tourism
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Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook