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Tropical
Darwin
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Frances
Bay and Sadgoves Creek
including Dinah Beach Sailing Yacht Association in Darwin
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Dinah Beach Cruising
Yacht Association DBCYA is situated on the banks
of Sadgroves Creek just 1km from Darwin CBD.
The seawall and
floating pontoon are a feature of this small Cruising
Yacht Association.
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Situated close
to the Mooring Basin and Sadgroves Quay, overlooking
Sadgroves Creek. Docking and fresh water available.
The channel dries to 0.5m, pontoon dries to 1.5m.
This informal club is also very welcoming to visiting
sailors.
Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association, Frances
Bay Drive
Tel: +61 (0) 8981 7816, Fax +61 (0):8981 1386
www.dinahbeachcya.com.au/
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Frances Bay in
Port Darwin has a number of marine equipment shops
for sales and service.
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Frances Bay in
Port Darwin, and includes the western bank of
Sadgroves Creek.
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Frances Bay in
Port Darwin, and includes the western bank of
Sadgroves Creek. On the left is a photo of the
Duckpond is a photo of the road leading to The
Duckpond and Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association
on the right of the The Duckpond.
At times up to
55 Prawn Trailers are docked here after returning
from the prawn Season. For these few weeks you
tend to go straight to the trawlers to buy fresh
seafood. They usually have a sign on the dock
in front of the boats selling seafood.
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Frances Bay in
Port Darwin, and includes the western bank of
Sadgroves Creek.
On the left is
a photo of the 2 shops/markets that sell seafood
direct to the public. When the Prawn trailers
are not in the duckpond w the local tend to vist
these 2 shops for all their seafood.
Back at the front
of the road down about 100 meters towards the
Wharf there is a renowned seafood cafe. Great
fish and chip's in a airconditioned cafe enviroment.
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On the right is
a photo of the road leading to The Duckpond and
Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association on the
right of the The Duckpond.
Note there is
currently heavy vehicle traffic becaue of construction
as of late 2008.
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Frances Bay in
Port Darwin, and includes the western bank of
Sadgroves Creek.
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Back around the
corner on the road to the Stokes hill Wharf is
the Restaruant called 'The Jetty'.
In the carpark
you see the sign on the left starting this section
of the Coastal Marine Park in the shores of Sadgroves
Creek in Frances Bay.
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