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About This Site

This site was created for the promotion of Darwin as a tropical tourist destination for clients of our Travel Agency which specialises in 4WD Rentals and land based Northern Territory tours and safaris who are coming to Darwin for their holidays. A easy to navigate site to find your way around Darwin with lots of photos and also to get a glimpse at the way we live, our lifestyle, the folks who helped make Darwin what it is today a 'Tropical Paradise' (in our mind's) and how privileged we are to live here. We pay tribute also to the Consuls and Honorary Consuls who have helped our overseas clients over the years.

The thing is the site has grown to the extent many other folks out there are having a gander. So folks throughout the site you will see references to our travel clients.

A Little History

Port Darwin was discovered by Lieutenant John Lort Stokes and named by Captain J.C. Wickham when, travelling in the HMS Beagle, they passed the harbour area in 1839. Now apparently Capt. Wickham named the area after Charles Darwin who had once sailed in the HMS Beagle. In 1869 it was renamed Palmerston but in 1911 it reverted back to being named Darwin.

Did you know the British tried to established settlements first at Escape Cliffs, Port Essington and Fort Dundas on Melville Island though they failed.

Bill's Reminising
Bill Hodge is a Darwin identity who recalls Darwin back to the 1950's till today. He has a wealth of little historic gems about the town and locals he shares with you. So look for the 'Bill's Reminising' tags as you go along.
Slang & Lingo
Why not learn our lingo if your visiting - Our team have searched high and low to find the old and current lingo/slang used in the Top End. Strange how people like Bill uses words we never heard of and visa a versa. So not all slang is used now days but is fun to look at.
Service Votes
Our clients over the years always ask - where is the best barber, the best place to buy camping gear, what is the house prices like, who is famous in Darwin. Now we decided instead of remembering all this some 300 times a year when we actually meet up with our clients we thought we would put it on one of our websites. Now Marg suggested we use the phrase 'Local Standard' as we have found travelling around the world many times it varies from country to country. So the votes are suggestion of the standard's we would expect from the best service, value and range of service and goods available in Darwin today. We have chosen mainly businesses that our clients have repeatedly asked for over the last few years but we are expanding that list.
'Whose Who'
Whilst meeting with many of our clients (for example at the Parap market) we often see well known Darwin identities walk passed. Our clients just adore the fact that we have so many notable, respected and even famous folks amongst us. So at the request of a few clients (who all did lengthy searches on the internet before they came to Darwin) we decided after much delibration to compile a ''Whose Who' list of the past (so to speak -don't take it literally) and a 'Whose Who' list of the present. We have only just started this list in mid December but it is growing daily. If you have someone you feel should be on the list,please see the page first, read the criteria and then email us.
Acknowledgements
We wish to thank so many people for assisting us in gathering, offering advise, information and photos.
Tourism Top End
European Union Top End Assoc.
Consulates & Honorary Consulates of Darwin
Xavier Espiau
Bill Hodge
Mark Christie
Northern Territory News
Spotlight Photos
Tropical Darwin photo's spot
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Ashley's Huge News
A Bit About Darwin

The city has a population of around 120,000, made up of over 60 different nationalities. Half of the population is under 30 years old, creating a vibrant, multicultural society.

Darwin is a harmonious mix of three distinct cultural groups – the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Asian and European. It has important links with the Asian region, being as close to Singapore and Manila as it is to Sydney and Melbourne.

The area’s main industries include mining and the development of petroleum resources, cattle, tourism, horticulture and fishing. Every year, tens of thousands of international tourists visit Darwin and the surrounding wilderness areas, including the World Heritage-Listed Kakadu National Park.

Road Conditions
The Road Report Website is an essential service for all road users within the Northern Territory of Australia. This website provides up to date road condition information on all Government controlled roads including graphical representations of restrictions on regional maps.
www.roadreport.nt.gov.au/
Weather - www.bom.gov.au
All about Darwin weather - see here.
Darwin Bus Routes
www.nt.gov.au
Travel To Darwin
How to get to Darwin
Our Folks
Parap Market
Our Folks

Taylor Made Insurance.
Specialist consultancy dealing with

  • Tour Operators
  • Difficult liability
  • Special events insurance
  • Fishing guides
  • Charter boats
  • Wildlife lodges.

Australia wide that is personalised service back. Email mctab@bigpond.com

Have you been Darwining yet - if not the please consider our Tropical Darwin as your next destination

Tropical Darwin - Darwin in Northern Territory Australia

Darwin: The Capital city of Northern Territory, Australia is Darwin. Now Darwin is closer to Jakarta than to Sydney, and also closer to Singapore than to Melbourne. It is not really a suprise then that Darwinians looks to Asia for travel, influences in dress and food as much as it looks south to the rest of Australia. Darwin's proximity and relationship such as its sister city program with the Northern Territory's northern neighbours is reflected in Darwin's cosmopolitan and relaxed tropical atmosphere and culture.

Darwin: Map of northern Territory This is the most popular town and also the Territorial capital of the Northern Territory (The Northern Territory, sometimes referred to as ‘the Last Frontier’). Also the Northern Territory is known as the Gateway to Australia’s “Adventure Playground”, with over 10,000 kms of uninhabited coastline. The town of Palmerston now the city of Darwin was founded by William George Goyder – Surveyor General of South Australia in the 19th century. It is a city whicha polulation at last glance of Darwin District - 110 280, Darwin - 70 055, Palmerston - 24 123, Litchfield (Rural Darwin) - 16 642 inhabitants with a large proportion of Aboriginal people, which justify the fact that the town is often called 'the multicultural capital of Australia'. The population varies as the Dry Season arrives so does an influx of workers for the harvest, mining and tourist season. Also find out more about some of the people of Darwin on our 'Whose Who' list. About this site. Please view web site conditions before you continue.

Tourism Top End association in tropical DarwinThe Tourism Top End shop (Our Offical Visitor Information Centre) is on new premise on the corner of Bennett and Smith Street (opposite the Smith Street Mall).

Darwin's Icon Tourist Attractions:

Crocodylus Park

Darwin's Visitor Information Centre

Tourism Top End  Association

Things To Do and See:

Lake Alexander at east Point Reserve

Places of Interest: Parks, Reserves and Walks

 

Sunset at the Darwin Sailing Club
Darwin's Botantical Gardens

Places and Things of Interest:

Stokes Hill Wharf
Skycity Resort on Mindil Beach
East point Reserve

Places - Where there are great bars, pubs, clubs and nightclubs.

Cullen Bay - Buzz Cafe

Markets - Food:

  • Service Our Votes (Our vote on what we think is Darwin's best service, ranges of products and value - this is based for our clients.
Parap Markets
Mindil Beach

Services:

Casuarina Shopping Square

Other Northern Territory towns:

  • Borroloola - Borroloola is a relaxed and friendly remote fishing community on the McArthur River in the Gulf of Carpentaria.Located 954 km south-east of Darwin and 380 km from the Stuart Highway, Borroloola is a smaller settlement in the Gulf of Carpentaria which sits on either side of McArthur River like two independent towns, around some 50 km from the estuary.
  • Katherine - Huge Katherine site coming soon
  • Batchelor - Huge Katherine site coming soon
Borroloola - Gulf Region - aerial

People, Lingo, Consulates of Interest:

The Honorary Consul of Darwin, northern Territory Australia

Art, The Arts, Craft and Festivals

Ray Reeves

Events, Festivals, Sports of Interest:

V8's in Darwin

Conventions, Displays, Awards and Events

Darwin Entertainment Centre

Education, Awards, Lectures, Libraroies and Internet Access

Parliament House in Darwin

Nature:

Magpie Geese and Darwin

History of Interest:

Museum of Northern Territor and Art Gallery

Other Historical Places of Interest

East Point gun emplacements

Darwin Weather:

Darwin Property:

Cullen Bay

Links:

  • Links - Relevent Darwin based links list to businesses and people.
  • Links - Relevent Australian based links list to Government, Arts etc.
  • Links - External Link to Prime Ministers of Australia
Museum of Northern Territor and Art Gallery

About:

Darwin

Getting Around

McMillans Road

News Print

  • Northern Territory News - Our main newspaper.
    >>>>> http://www.ntnews.com.au/
    >>>>> Property best days Saturday and Wednesday
    >>>>> Entertainment best days Saturday and Friday
    >>>>> Best thing of the paper 'Wicking'
    >>>>> Price $1.30
    >>>>> Value for History - Articles on notable folks - weather reports and preparations.
  • The Darwin Sun - Local, personal, relevant and hand-delivered to households.
    >>>>> http://www.thedarwinsun.com/
    >>>>> (29,500copies)

Television

  • Channel 9 - Nine Darwin Territory Television - commercial television station
  • Channel 7 - Southern Cross Broadcasters commercial television stations
  • Channel 2 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Channel 4 - Imparja, based in Alice Springs (Showing many Aboriginal and Cultural

Radio - AM RADIO

  • AM1530- Yolngu Radio - Darwin NT AU.. community/aboriginal
  • AM1242 - 8TAB|rep. - Darwin NT AU.. sports-horse racing
  • AM657 - 8RN ABC Radio National - Darwin NT AU
  • AM??? - 8EAR Arnhemland Solus station in remote northern Australia broadcasting to the Nhunlunbuy and Gore peninsula.

Radio - FM RADIO

  • FM91.5 - KIK FM - Darwin NT AU.. dance/electronica
  • FM93.7 - 8KIN - Radio TEABBA - Batchelor/Darwin NT AU.. community/aboriginal
  • FM94.5 - 8KNB - Radio Larrakia - Darwin NT AU.. community/aboriginal
  • FM97.7 - 8GGG - Rhema FM Darwin - Darwin NT AU.. community/contemporary Christian
  • FM100.9 - 8SBSFM - SBS National - Darwin NT AU
  • FM102.5 - 8PNN ABC Newsradio - Darwin NT AU.. news
  • FM103.3 - 8JJJ ABC Triple J - Darwin NT AU
  • FM104.1 - 8TOP - Territory FM - Darwin NT AU.. college, hot ac (Charles Darwin Univ.)
  • FM104.9 - 8MIX - Mix FM - Darwin NT AU
    >>>>> www.mix1049.com.au/
  • FM105.7 - 8DDD - ABC Darwin - Darwin NT AU
  • FM107.3 - 8ABCFM ABC Classic FM - Darwin NT AU
Northern Territory News

Maps:

Roads, Ways, Routes and Maps of National Parks:

Welcome to our Northern Territory. The clip shows mostly the Top End with snipets of Central Oz. There are quite a few snipets of Northern Territory in Arnhemland here that you may not be able to travel too though here you can get the chance to feel what's it like there.

Thanks to Xavier from Territory Essense - Territory Essence Provides Fine Aboriginal Art to Private Collectors, Art Galleries.

Also thanks - Music by Ash Dargan - www.ashdargan.com

Darwin One Day Sightseeing

Camping Tours From Darwin

Accommodated Tours From Darwin

Oneway Tours From Darwin

 

Adevnture Tours- soft to medium adventures for folks wantinga memorable experience in Kakadu and Northern Territory
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Harry Bowman - the larger than life character you will want to meet
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Jim JIm Gorge walk in Kakadu National Park

Selfdrive vehicle rentals and hire from Darwin

Selfdrive vehicle rentals and hire from Darwin by supplier

Just Released

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Notice the yacht in the background - do you know which yacht is it- Think of Netscape for the answer.

Tropical Darwin in Northern Territory Australia

Darwin: This is the most popular town and also the territorial capital of the Northern Territory. It is a city of about 110000 inhabitants with a large proportion of Aboriginal people, which justify the fact that the town is often called 'the multicultural capital of Australia'. The population varies as the Dry season arrives so does an influx of workers for the harvest, mining and tourist season.

I have lived here (on and off) since 1988 and it has to be one of a few cities that I have known that every one of every religon and race seems to live in harmony. We are known as Darwinian's and generally are hard working on the one side but laid back and relaxed after hours on the other. When I first arrived here in 1988 it was a case of anything I wanted or ordered was "yah mate - it will be here tomorrow ( 2 weeks later I was still waiting). Now Darwin has changed and with service at the level of major southern cities service levels and products are found to be of a premium.

There is one major problem when you visit Darwin. That is you will want to stay; it has happened to everyone we know. It's a great city and even better life style. Imagine many things that other capital cities have as infrastructure well we have too and it's all around 15 mins drive from one point to the other.

Accommodation:

Accommodation Resorts

Featured Resorts In Darwin

Sycity Resort

Accommodation Hotels

Featured Hotels In Darwin

Holiday Inn Darwin

Accommodation Apartments

Featured Apartments In Darwin

Accommodation Motels

Featured Motels In Darwin

Accommodation Boutique

Featured Boutique

Accommodation Bed & Breakfasts

Featured Bed & Breakfasts

Accommodation Innes and Lodges

Featured Budget Innes and Lodges

Accommodation Backpackers

Featured Backpackers

Accommodation Cabins & Parks

Featured Cabins & Tourist Van Parks

Accommodation Kakadu

Featured Kakadu

  • Kakadu Culture Camp

Accommodation Litchfield

Featured Litchfield

Accommodation Outer Darwin

Featured Outer Darwin Region

Accommodation Katherine

Featured Katherine

Accommodation Pine Creek

Accommodation Tennant Creek

Accommodation Daly River

Accommodation Barkly Region

Accommodation Country NT

Accommodation Houseboats

Accommodation Camp Trailer Hire

Accommodation Camping Gear Hire

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Credits:
To Tourism NT for the support over the years in suppling such great photo's - also to the RAB personal collection of 12,000 photograph's.
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