Facts about Darwin - the Capital City
of Northern Territory Australia
• Darwin is the capital city of Northern Territory
Australia.
• Situated on the Timor Sea at the top of Australia.
• Darwin sits on a peninsular in Darwin Harbour and sprawls
back some 45 klms.
• English is spoken with a touch of Darwin
outback slang.
• Darwin has an estimated population 140,000 people, 0.60% of
Australia population
• Population of Northern Territory is estimated at 244,300 in
2015.
Darwin a popular iconic destination:
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 sometimes called 'the multicultural
capital of Australia'.Now Darwin is closer to Jakarta than to
Sydney, and also closer to Singapore than to Melbourne. Darwin
is located right at a harbour/bay often called Port Darwin.
The city stretches all the way to the Beagle Gulf, which is
part of the Timor Sea. Right across Port Darwin, a 15-minute
ferry ride will bring you to Mandorah. It is not really a suprise
then that Darwinian's 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 it's sister city
program with the northern territory's northern neighbours is
reflected in Darwins cosmopolitan and relaxed tropical atmosphere
and culture.
Darwin and the Aboriginal people:
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.
My view on Darwin: 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). 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 to the other.
Darwin maps
• Map of where Darwin is in Northern Territory Australia.
• Map of Darwin CBD.
Things to do in Darwin
• Time needed to see the beaches, markets, parks and sights
of Darwin around 2 to 3 days ideal.
• What can I see in Darwin in just one day?
• Darwin, capital city the Northern Territory, Australia. Visit
and explore the Waterfront Precinct Darwin, Cullen Bay, Nightcliff
Foreshore, Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Casuarina Shopping Square,
East Point reserve, Darwin Museum, Mindil Night Markets, Darwin
Sailing Club.
Where to stay in Darwin
• Do you need any type of accommodation in Darwin then look
at Australia's most trusted old favourite 'Wotif
for accommadation in Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs and Kakadu'.
Things to explore in Outer Darwin and
the Greater Darwin Regions with a Darwin 4wd camper rental
• In the Greater Darwin Region you have many one day tourist
places to visit Howards Springs Reserve, Berry Springs Nature
Park, Territory Wildlife Park, Manton Dam, Lake Bennett, Charles
Darwin Nature Reserve, Dundee Beach, Mary River National Park,
Crab Claw Island.
Take a trip to Kakadu National Park, Litchfield
National Park, Katherine Gorge
• Darwin is a beautiful tourist destination and gateway to Kakadu
National Park 3 hours away by driving, also Litchfield National
Park 90 minutes away, and Katherine Gorge 3 hours away. Waterfalls
within Kakadu require 4 wheel drive vehicles for access and
access is seasonal.
• Motorhome
hire from Darwin or
4wd camper hire from Darwin one way or return
• Take a small group guided camping or accommodated safari tour
to Kakadu, Litchfield, Arnhem Land and Katherine Gorge.
• See at the bottom of this page for our web sites on Kakadu
National Park, Litchfield National Park, and Katherine Gorge.