A brief look the city of Darwin

A brief overview of the city of Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, Australia. Agateway to the outback and an interesting city in itself.

Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory, Australia and is the gateway to some amazing outback experiences, but it is also a fascinating city in itself.

Darwin is a fascinating place. There are quite a lot of great things to do and see in and around the city. Darwin is also a terrific base for unique day and overnight trips.

I have friends who live there at the moment and know the local scene and several people I know have just come from holidays in and around Darwin.

Some favourite aspects are the festivals - The Darwin Festival, Darwin Fringe Festival, Bass in the Grass and the Speargrass Festivals in particular and for a fun and rowdy time the Darwin Beer Can Regatta is a bit of a hoot.

Darwin is an interesting city, fairly small, but bustling. It is a terrific place to people watch. The harbour is always busy with ships of all sizes and sometimes a saltwater crocodile can be seen swimming around.

There is a wide range of cultures represented in the city and that is reflected in the food.

The tropical climate means shorts and t-shirts almost all year round.

The fishing is fantastic and a fishing expedition with a guide is highly recommended or take one of the many boat trips just for fun.

The large indiginous population means there are opportunities to explore their art and culture, but unfortunately you may see the bleaker side of indiginous Australia as well.

AND the food is great, particularly if you like fish - yum.

The history of the city is also interesting - involvement in WW2 and also Cyclone Tracy which devastated the city in 1974.