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Darwin, Australia is at the ‘Top End’, as the northern half of the Northern Territory of Australia is known. Darwin is a place of sunshine, beaches and hectic nightlife. Darwin has a tropical climate, and therefore no summer and winter, but instead a wet season from November until April and a dry season from May until October which is the busy time for Darwin tourism. Darwin attractions include museums, parks, art galleries, beaches and historic buildings. Darwin is a base for the Kakadu and Litchfield national parks.
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Darwin is a vibrant young city with an average year round temperature of 32 degrees Celsius. The weather is balmy from May to October, and sultry from November to April.
Exploring Darwin 's city centre is easy and best on foot. Wander along walking and bicycle track around the city's outskirts with views of Darwin 's famous harbour.
This city comes alive at night with the excitement of the hotels and nightclubs with DJs and live music; enjoy a meal at Cullen Bay or visit the casino at Mindil Beach .
The Northern Territory is renowned for its fabulous foods – Asian cuisine, buffalo, kangaroo, mud crabs, crocodile and barramundi. Choose to eat on the wharf overlooking the sea, or enjoy the pleasure of outdoor dining with harbour views or maybe it is silver service for treat. Whatever the style of dining, the food is fresh and fabulous.
For a relaxing weekend visit the open-air markets at Nightcliff and Mindil Beach where there are stalls of unique products form local arts and craftspeople. Try the authentic cuisine from all over Asia or a good Aussie barbecue. The markets are alive with street performances – musicians, performers, traditional Aboriginal culture, recitations of traditional Australian bush poetry, even try whip cracking lessons.
From Darwin access the national parks, indigenous culture, brilliant sunsets, incredible sights and world class fishing. Visit Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks . Kakadu is Australia 's biggest national park and is 250 km from Darwin . It is an area you can spend days exploring and has the most Aboriginal rock art sites in one place in the world.
Known as the Red Centre visit Ayers Rock and climb to the top for amazing views across the landscape. Change is constant in Australia 's outback. In the Northern Territory , you can explore the lush coastlines and rainforests, and then venture into the outback for a truly unique experience. Here you are likely to meet some of Australia 's true characters always willing to share a yarn over a beer away from Australia 's blistering noon day sun.
Visit Katherine for its breathtaking beauty of gorges and rivers that carve their way through national parks and cattle stations. It is part of the remote lifestyle of outback Australia . A trip along the Katherine River is awe inspiring with its towering cliffs at Katherine Gorge.
The original custodians protect the Northern Territory and the Aboriginal people's influence is part of the local culture. Their Dreamtime stories and art connect their spirit to the country to give travelers a deeper insight into the mysteries of Australia 's ‘Top End'.
Darwin Eguide has all the Darwin tourism information that you will need and covers Darwin restaurants,Darwin accommodation, Darwin entertainment, Darwin tours and more on our site map. Darwin eguide also includes some surrounding towns including Katherine and Pine Creek which are some distance from Darwin. Please use our search box on the top left or it may help to visit the Darwin site map. The Darwin travel guide can be printed off to provide you with Darwin tourist info.
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