Two men die from heat in Northern Territory

Two men have died in the remote outback of Australia's Northern Territory this weekend. One man died and another was hospitalised after they failed to return from a hunting trip. Another man died after his vehicle hit a cow on a road south of Katherine. With his vehicle immobilised he attempted to walk for help but it is believed that he succombed to the heat and was discovered later by the side of the road.

The Northern Territory is has some of the most remote parts of Australia as well as many of its icons including Ayers Rock (Uluhru), Katherine Gorge and of course the World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park.