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Smith
Street and Smith Street Mall in Darwin
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Smith
Street Mall is know by different names 'The Mall', 'Knuckey
Street Mall', 'Darwin Mall', 'Town Mall' are some of
them. At the other end of the Mall still classed Smith
Street in intersect's with bennett Street and continues
on another 700m app. and terminates at The Esplanade.
It
has 2 main entrances with main entrance fronting Knuckey
Street and the other from Bennet Street and the opposite
end of the mall. From the Stuart Memorial and the post
office Smith Street Mall, a pedestrian zone, runs south.
Smith
Street Mall is our social and shopping hub in the Darwin
Central business District. The only shopping centre
larger is at casuarina. So if you in Darwin just for
the Day then The Smith Street Mall is the place to go.
Shop hours vary but usually Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-12pm.
Sunday some cafes, various clothes stores, art galleries
and souvenir shops are open.
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The
other main entrance to the Smith Street Mall is from
Bennet Street and the opposite end of the mall. It's
also handy to know the 4 sides entrances thru the different
arcades such as the Star Village Arcade. On the east
side of the Mall, facing the Victoria Hotel (1894),
is Star Village, Darwin's first cinema.
The
Galleria in Smith Street Mall is the largest side arcade
in the Smith Street Mall. It's not really an arcade
though you can walk thru to the back of the Galleria
and thethe exit leads to the Sushi Bar next to the Crowne
Hotel on Mitchell Street.
Further
along going to Knuckey Street around 30 meters in the
Top End Touirsm Shop known as the vistors information
centre. This shop is a must for all our clients before
venturing out from Darwin.
Public
Toilets are in The Galleria in Smith Street
Mall at the back of the Galleria on the right. there
are also some on the left of Raintreet park at the beginning
of the Smith street Mall next to the new Sushi Cafe.
Smith
Street Mall - best kept secret for men is 'Charlie'.
Charlie is a hairdresser he just loves his shop
and appreciates his clientele and leads a very content
life. Men's cut are AUD $19.00 and he cuts the real
old fashioned way. Charlies shop is in the first arcade
on the left once entering the mall from Knuckey Street.
No appointments just turn up and wait in that cool airconditioned
shop.
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Entertainment
- On
the opposite side is The Victoria Hotel, familiarly
known as the 'Vic', was badly damaged by cyclones
in 1897, 1937 and 1974 but on each occasion was restored
to its colonial splendor.
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Where
to buy a Didgeridoo and Aboriginal Art in Darwin
(Authors choice on value, service and quality)
- Prestigious
Shopping - Around the corner 20 mters down
Mitchell Street upstairs is another Aboriginal
Art shop
- Prestigious
Shopping -
Aboriginal Art
is also at the Holiday Inn (Formerly known as the
Darwin Heritage Hotel). As you go in look at the art
in the window display on the left of the door. Perfect
as presents and at around AUD $245 a good present.
- Prestigious
Shopping -Karen Brown's art gallery near
NT House
- Prestigious
Shopping -The art gallery next to the Crowne
Plaza Hotel in Mitchell Street.
- At
the beginning of the Mall at the Knuckey Street entrance.
There is a Cultural Art shop with friendly staff and
reasonable prices.
- Finally
as the picture on the right describes - the final
place has to be Mindel Beach Market.
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Places
of Interest along Smith Street.
Smith
Street is app 4.5km long and runs from the Espalande
to the roundabout above the Skycity resort and Casino.
The
most well known area of Mitchell Street is the Mitchell
Street Mall and the shopping area on the other side
of Knuckey Street which crosses Smith Street. In the
picture on the right you will see Salvators a local
haunt for the business folks for their coffee fix before
work.
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Places
of Interest along Smith Street.
The roundabout at the crest pictured right is the start
of Smith Street. This roundabout has Cullen
Bay leading down the hill on Kahlin Avenue which
runs into Marina Boulevard
nearly opposite the the direction of Smith Street. Now
also nearly oppiste Smith Street at this same roundabout
is Gilruth Avenue
or
if your coming from Smith Street it's on the same road.
Looking at the round about from Smith Street the SkyCity
Resort is directly down the hill 500 meters in front
of you and next to that is Mindel Beach.
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Places
of Interest along Smith Street.
Smith
Street crosses over with Daly Street and along the way
you pass new High Rise apartment buidlings. The most
regonised by old timers is the Marrakai still a splendid
looking landmark.
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Places
of Interest along Smith Street.
Civic Square is a peaceful parkland located between Bennet
Street and The Esplanade. |
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Places
of Interest along Smith Street.
The section of the street between Bennet Street and The
Esplanade. |
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Places
of Interest along Smith Street.
This
church
is located between Bennet Street and The Eslanade. Just
after Civic Square.
(More
info on this soon)
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Places
of Interest along Smith Street.
This
landmark 'The Ruins' is opposite Brown's Mart.
(More
info on this soon)
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Brown's
Mart Community Arts, Cinemas, Theatres in Darwin,
Northern Territory Australia: Is situated on Lot 6569(A)
Town of Darwin, Wharf end of Smith Street, opposite
the Town Hall Ruins.
A
simple rectangular stone (local porcellanite) building
with corrugated galvanised iron hipped gabled roof.
Note that the building was damaged in the cyclones of
1897 and 1974 and reconstructed/modified to acccommodate
the new theatre after the latter.
History
of Brown's Mart is at http://www.nt.gov.au/
The
offical site for browns Mart is www.brownsmart.com.au/
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