Darwin International Airport 16 min
Charles Darwin National Park (22 min) Ecologically diverse wildlands with a large wetland area & historic World War II sites. George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens (5 min) Nature preserve featuring 42 hectares of native & tropical flora, plus an orchid house & cafe. Parap Village Markets (7 min) Popular weekend market with vendors selling clothing & crafts, plus food stalls & live music. East Point Reserve (10 min) Waterfront park with play equipment, picnic areas, wildlife viewing & a network of jogging paths. Stokes Hill Wharf (11 min) Historic working wharf offering a fishing platform, tourist facility, restaurants & panoramic views. Mindil Beach (2 min) Sandy shoreline featuring sunset markets with vendors selling food & crafts, April to October. Darwin Military Museum (13 min) Museum featuring the multimedia Defence of Darwin Experience spotlighting the 1942 bombing raids. Aquascene (6 min) Fish feeding sanctuary in a spot attracting wild rays, bream, mullet & more species since the 1950s. Mindil Beach Casino Resort (19 min) Casual casino hotel featuring multiple restaurants, bars and pools, plus a day spa. Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (5 min) Wide-ranging collections with indigenous & rock art, fossils, natural sciences & seafaring history. Fannie Bay Gaol (6 min) Main city prison for almost a century & site in 1952 of Darwin's last executions, now a museum. Bicentennial Park (6 min) Parkland with war memorials, footpaths & access to Lameroo Beach, with frequent outdoor events. Mindil Beach Sunset Market (Apr to Oct) (4 min) Crocosaurus Cove (6 min) Up-close wildlife exhibits with reptiles, turtles & a saltwater crocodile in a viewing cage. Darwin Waterfront Precinct (9 min) Bayside development with restaurants & bars, plus a wave pool & sandy beach for swimming. |