Darwin

Darwin

Darwin is the bustling tropical capital of the Northern Territory. The city clusters around the beaches of one of Australia's finest harbours Darwin Harbour, the playground of dolphins sea snakes, turtles and cruising yachts. Visitors to Darwin enjoy a relaxed, tropical lifestyle, with wonderful sunsets, city street shaded by palms, bamboo, mango trees and masses of flowering tropical shrubs like the fragrant frangipani and the iridescent blooms of the bougainvillea.

Attractions

Australia´s northern gateway has grown from a roguish frontier town to a multi-cultural boomtown, with casinos and museums. Journey into the Outback to see Aboriginal rock paintings and wildlife at Kakadu National Park.

Activities

More than a century old, the Darwin Botanic Gardens are a tranquil expression of the beauty of the tropics. Australia's unique wildlife is recognised throughout the world. At the award winning Territory Wildlife Park there are 400 hectares of bushland with open plan natural habitats. It is home to the familiar as well as the more unusual Territory animals such as the Bilby. Several of the inhabitants are rare or endangered in the wild.

Food

Taste Asian flavors in a tropical setting at Darwin’s Mindil Beach Sunset Market between May and October. The coconut palms are swaying in the sunset, and the smell of sizzling satay and spicy noodles is in the air. Welcome to Darwin's Mindil Beach Sunset Market – where you can sample flavors of the Asia-Pacific and local art and craft and in a balmy, tropical setting.

Currency

The local currency used in Adelaide is the Australian Dollar (AUD).

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