The Batchelor area located just one hour south of Darwin is steeped in history from early Chinese market gardens, used as a base during the Second World War, and pastoral and mining industries. There are old wartime campsites and airstrips. The nearby Rum Jungle area saw the first uranium mine in Australia. Tropical fruit orchards, aviation, government services and the businesses relating to tourism provide employment in the area. Parks & Wildlife office administering nearby Litchfield National Park is headquartered in Batchelor.