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Northern Territory

Darwin, Capital of the Northern Territory

The Territory's capital Darwin, beautifully situated on the coast in Australia's far North is a wonderful city of about 80 000 inhabitants. It is the most cosmopolitan of Australia, close as it is to Indonesia, about halfway between Singapore and Sydney. It was established in 1869 as Palmerston and renamed in 1911 in honour of the British naturalist Charles Darwin. It was heavily bombed in the Second World War and almost flattened by Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Eve 1974.

It has recovered with a vengeance and is an easygoing place, with a pedestrian Mall, very classy waterfront neighbourhoods, like Cullen Bay and great informal places to go for a meal like the Wharf and Mindil Beach market. But there are also world-class hotels and a casino. There is plenty to do for everybody and the bush with great swimming places is only a (fairly) short drive away.


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View of Darwin
View of Darwin
Raintree Park
Raintree Park
The Centre of Darwin
The Centre of Darwin

The Carlton Hotel
The Carlton Hotel

Colonial Architecture
Colonial Architecture
Parliament House
Parliament House
The Anglican Church
The Anglican Church
General Post Office
General Post Office
St. Mary's Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral
Greek Orthodox Church
Greek Orthodox Church
Cullen Bay
Cullen Bay
Darwin Harbour
Darwin Harbour
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