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.
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/
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
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.
The
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).
Tourism
Top End - Our 445 Tour Operators member Association - offering lavish new
premise and free information on Kakadu, Darwin, Litchfield and much more.
Travel
NT - A website is managed by Tourism NT, a division of the Northern Territory
Government, which is charged with the promotion and development of tourism in
the Northern Territory.
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.
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.)
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:
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.
Disclaimers
- About
This Site - Site Map 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.
