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 Darwin
is a very relaxed, laid-back city and we are a pretty relaxed, laid-back
mob. Dress standards during the day are whatever you like to be
cool in, but, please, no thongs, stubbies and singlets. By night neat casual is
the go, with perhaps a light jacket for the Dry season.
So, leave that tie and those
nylons at home but don't, whatever else you do, forget your camera.
What to see and do in Darwin
Restaurants - dozens of the
best, with all tastes catered for. From small street cafes and BYOs
to ritzy, trendy, upmarket eating houses with ocean and water views,
coffee shops, theme pubs, bars, plus the Casino for those feeling a little
lucky.
Catch some live theatre
at historic Browns Mart or the ultra modern Darwin Entertainment Centre,
or perhaps take in a local or visiting live band at one of Mitchell
Street's many venues. The Deckchair Cinema is a wonderful place to catch a
great movie under the stars, by the sea, with perhaps a glass of wine or
two during the dry season.
 Check out the museums and art galleries, of which
there are many. Buy, or play, a didgeridoo. See the fish and crocs fed.
Visit the Wedding Cake (otherwise know as Parliament House). See Darwin’s
first house, Government House, and then off to the famous Dry Season Mindil Beach
Markets on Thursdays and Sundays for a truly Top-End-only experience. Missed
them? - there’s still Parap, Nightcliff and Rapid Creek Markets on the
weekend!
Much of Darwin city is an easy walking area and a
stroll around town will show you so much of the city’s history, from its
Chinese links to the 1800s, the scars of World War II and Cyclone
Tracy, to the modern young city it is now.
East Point, Lee Point and the many nature reserves
are a bird watcher's paradise.
 Out of town we go
Once you have fully explored
Darwin you may wish to visit Kakadu World Heritage Listed National Park or
take in a Katherine Gorge boat trip. The early morning boat cruise through
the misty, crocodile infested Yellow Waters in Kakadu is a must.
Both Katherine and Kakadu
are a full day adventure, so you might decide to stay overnight in one of
the many hotels or motels these two locations have to offer.
The really adventurous might
even try their camping skills under a pitch black starry sky.
Closer to home you can visit
Litchfield National Park, the Wildlife Park, the crocodile farms or cruise
down the Adelaide River watching the Jumping Crocs or take in a Darwin
sunset at the Sailing Club at Fannie Bay.
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