Darwin

DARWIN WHERE IS DARWIN? The Northern Territory is a huge area of 1.35 million square kilometres with a population of only 209,000 and Darwin is the Capital city situated in the far north of this territory. Although Darwin is the least populated of all of Australia's state capitals it is by far the most populated city in the Territory. This part of Australia is known as the Top End and this includes Arnhem Land (which is Aboriginal Land) and the Kakadu National Park (Crocodile Dundee country). The Stuart Highway starts at Darwin and runs in an almost straight line to Alice Springs (The red Centre) and then continues on to Adelaide in South ...  Read the complete review

Well I never expected to stay in Darwin for long, only planned on a couple of days inbetween visiting Kakadu and Litchhfield, however i ended up spending about three weeks here, i just loved it! The first thing you will notice is the extreme heat and humidity. I was there during their 'winter' in July, and it was about 30 degrees at about 10 in the morning, it was unbelievable. You even saw adverts for roast dinners in supermarkets for 'winter food'! that just made me laugh. After you get over the initial heat factor, you will be able to appreciate it a bit more. Accomadation: There is a lot of accomadation available and it is all very ...  Read the complete review

The flight from Sydney to Darwin takes about 4 hours (as far as I can remember). You can fly with a number of airlines including Qantas and Ansett (although someone recently mentioned to me that Ansett have recently gone bankrupt). Our flight was good, and the first thing that struck us when we landed in Darwin at around midnight, one night in June, was the intense heat and the smell. As the plane doors opened there was a rush of warm, humid air, which made it slightly difficult for me to breathe. Wearing a thin skirt and a vest top I found was a good move as lugging our luggage around was sticky work. The smell I mentioned, was that of the outback. It’s hard to ...  Read the complete review

Australia's Northern Territory is split into two extremely different worlds, the tropical "Top End" and the barren "Red Centre". My trip last year (2000) took me to the city of Darwin, to visit a "web-friend" my girlfriend had been talking to for a few years. We only had four days to do our exploring and meet this guy, but with his help we managed to cram loads into that time. ~~THE NORTHERN TERRITORY~~ Aboriginal beliefs tell how the landscape unfolded from mythical, creative beings, during a period known as 'Dreamtime'. Aboriginals have maintained their connections with these beliefs for over 40,000 ...  Read the complete review

Named after noted evolutionist Charles Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territories in Australia has poetically much to owe to the forces of nature in its own growth as a town. Christmas Day in 1974 saw most of the town flattened by Cyclone Tracy, and the spirit of modern Darwin evolved during its reconstruction. The town is still haunted by the after effects of this natural phenomenon, but in the true style and spirit of a Darwinian, the modern and the feral blend to an exciting mix of almost-urban and comfortably psychotic. Darwin is one of the best cities Australia has to offer. It may be home to more than half of the entire Northern Territories population, but ...  Read the complete review