Trip to the Top End

Trip to the Top End is a personal recount/report of the author's visit to the Top End of the Northern Territory with his Mum when he was a teenager. Mark retells his journey from an Indigenous perspective and talks about the special places he visited along the way which are so important to the First Nations' People. Mark's story looks at the science, geography and climate of this remarkable region of Australia.

Mark Tirris is a proud descendant of the Wiradjuri Peoples of South West NSW and has always been active in his local Aboriginal community in Northern NSW. He successfully completed a Master's degree in Indigenous Studies (Wellbeing) through Southern Cross University. His professional experience includes five years working in several Aboriginal organisations and managing his own Indigenous consultancy business.