The Esplanade overlooking Darwin Harbour

The Esplanade overlooking Darwin Harbour with approx. 3klm of paved walk ways surrounded by lush green lawns and palms. there are mnay places of interest such as the 200 Territorians On the cliff top running parallel to the Esplanade is a series of commemorative tiles dedicated to 200 typical Territorians.

They are not all famous figures, but they all performed jobs upon which the Territory relied. There are people such as Ah Toy's, the greengrocers from which vegetables were shipped all over the ‘Top End' by air freight. There are stockmen and missionaries, politicians and aboriginal leaders. Then there is Eddie Connellan, who ran the Territory airline Connair (unofficial motto, ‘There's no tellin' with Connellan'), and many other colourful characters.

There is also the World War 11 rimders of what darwin experience many years ago. As you walk or drive alond the eplanade you look out over to darwin Harbour and often you see large Live Cargo ships, Luxury passenger Ships and even Oil Rig Platforms coming and going thru the habour. 'Only in Darwin'.

As always so hard to get lost as the Esplanade is virtually a striaght strip of land for app. 3klm until it bends around Government House to the back of the bus terminal general area.

The Esplanade then continues on and becomes Harry Chan Avenue where it is known mainly as the offices for Darwin City Council. Just after Smith Street finishes at Teh Esplanade the there is a noticable picturesque shaded raod veering doff right dwon the hill. This is Hughes Road and leads to the Wharf Precinct. At the bottom of this road turn left for Stokes Hill Wharf and the cafes or right for Fort Hill Wharf.