It didn’t take very long for it to dawn on me: Darwin is expensive. Well, Australia in general is expensive, but being the first stop, Darwin shocked me.
Imagine how big my eyes got and how low my jaw dropped when I got hold of my first bottle of soda at a convenience store. four dollars a bottle is quadruple the price I am used to. As a frugal guy who spent most of his life in Southeast Asia (where almost everything is cheaper than in almost anywhere else in the world), in my early days in Oz, I bled every time I wanted to eat. but you know what they say, stop converting, otherwise you’ll spoil the fun.
Despite the high price of almost everything in Darwin, she had come to snatch my fickle, cheap heart. While we initially treated her as our jumpoff point to Kakadu and Litchfield national parks, we slowly discovered her many simple spots. She’s unassuming, but she has a lot to offer. Yes, she’s a bit high-maintenance: some dates are hardly within the limits of financial capacity. but on some days, the bill was on her. here are some of the places that she treated me to at no to little cost.
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Mindil Beach
Mindil Sunset Market
George brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
Fannie Bay Gaol
Adelaide River war Cemetery
Bicentennial Park
City Walk
World war II Tunnels
Museum and Art Gallery of the northern Territory
Deckchair Cinema
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Mindil Beach
As a peninsular city, Darwin’s coast is naturally glazed with supple beaches. but one of the most popular, and rightly so, is Mindil Beach. Swimming is not advised all months of the year (bummer, I know, blame the box jellyfish), but its west-facing, wide bed of beige sand makes it a front-row seat for that honey-colored sunset.
Darwin’s heavenly show.
Address: Maria Liveris Drive
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Mindil Sunset Market
And if your timing is just right, you’ll also get to partake in a feast (not free, of course). Every Thursday and Sunday, food stalls mushroom along Maria Liveris Drive, offering a smorgasbord of gastronomic delights. Darwin is a multi-cultural city, so expect a wide range of cuisines.
The choices at the Mindil Sunset Market are endless! Pizza, burgers, seafood, Asian, Western, name it.
Address: Maria Liveris Drive
Operating Hours: Thursdays and Sundays of May-October, 4-9pm
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George brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
Just across the street from Mindil beach is the 42-hectare George brown Darwin Botanic Gardens, just 2km north of the city’s central business district. established in 1886, the 130-year-old gardens have survived many cyclones and even world war II. They showcase northern Australia’s monsoon flora, including those found in Tiwi Islands and Arnhem Land.
Address: gardens Road
Operating Hours: 7am-7pm, Daily
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Fannie Bay Gaol
Not too far from the gardens lies the historic Fannie Bay Gaol. Operational from 1883 to 1979, this prison had sheltered the northern Territory’s offenders, including Jerry Coci and Jonus Novotny, the last inmates to be hanged here. accessible to the public are the gallows, where these executions were carried out. My bestfriend Wikipedia describes the site, “A pit was dug into the floor at one end of the building, with brick walls either side to support the beam. A small trapdoor and flight of steps led down into the pit for the doctor to examine the bodies after the drop. The prisoners were held in wire cages at the other end of the infirmary prior to execution.”
Address: east point Rd & Ross Smith Ave
Operating Hours: 10am-5pm
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Adelaide River war Cemetery
The bombing of Darwin was the first and biggest direct attack on Australia by a foreign power. On 19 February 1942, 242 Japanese aircraft led two air raids on the city of Darwin. It was just the beginning of a series of attacks that pushed Australia to widen its participation in world war II. (Australia had been involved in the war against Germany as a British commonwealth.)
Today, there’s hardly any reminder of that gruesome day, but its aftermath is felt the hardest at the Adelaide River war Cemetery, where Australian soldiers and civilians who perished that day were buried and are honored.
Address: 97 & 105 Memorial Terrace, Adelaide River
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Bicentennial Park
Like the war Cemetery, the Bicentennial Park pays tribute to the souls lost during the battle of Darwin. war memorials and monuments dot the map of the park, which makes a walk in it all the more insightful and educational.
The truth is, walking along these greens is like having a tour of the city, for it straddles the length of the waterfront, lying next to many of the area’s key landmarks. follow the signs and you will find trails leading to small beaches. several species of birds, including the sometimes intrusive Australian white ibis, can be spotted here.
Australian white ibis birds walking around the park
Address: Esplanade
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Darwin non è davvero conosciuta per le strutture secole-la guerra si è assicurata che non rimanesse molto-ma è orgogliosa di alcune gemme storiche. Uno di questi è il Lyons Cottage, alias British Australian Telegraph House. L’unico edificio del bungalow coloniale rimasto in città, questa casa di pietra fu costruita con la pietra di porchanite appena.
Il parlamento viene spesso definito “la torta nuziale”
All’altra estremità dello spettro c’è la casa del Parlamento abbastanza moderna, soprannominata da molte “la torta nuziale”. Completato nel 1994, è la sede dell’Assemblea legislativa del Territorio del Nord.
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Tunnel della seconda guerra mondiale
Se ciò che è in superficie non ti piace abbastanza, forse sarai affascinato da ciò che sta sotto. A seguito del raid aereo giapponese del 1942 che bombardò anche i serbatoi di stoccaggio del petrolio della città, il governo iniziò la costruzione di tunnel che avrebbero protetto in sicurezza olio combustibile. Oggi, solo due di loro sono aperti al pubblico e ospitano una mostra fotografica che raffigura la vita a Darwin durante la guerra.
Indirizzo: Kitchener Drive
Orario operativo: maggio-settembre: 9: 00-16: 00, ottobre ad aprile: 9: 00-13: 00
Chiuso: 1-27 dicembre, giorno di Capodanno.
Costo: adulti AUD5, bambini AUD3
Museo e galleria d’arte del Territorio del Nord
Popolarmente noto come Magnt, mette in mostra la storia culturale e naturale del Territorio del Nord, diviso in cinque gallerie permanenti. Alcuni dei punti salienti chiave sono un coccodrillo d’acqua salata di 18 piedi chiamato “Sweetheart”, noto per aver attaccato gli umani decenni fa; E conti su Cyclone Tracy, una delle tempeste più devastanti dell’Australia, uccidendo 71 persone e distruggendo oltre il 70% delle infrastrutture.
Indirizzo: 19 Conacher Street, The Gardens
Orario di gestione: dal lunedì al venerdì dalle 9 alle 17, nei fine settimana, dalle 10 alle 17
Chiuso: Capodanno, Venerdì Santo, Natale, Santo Stefano,
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Cinema della gara di cassa
L’amore di Darwinians per la vita all’aria aperta è evidente anche quando si guarda i film. Il cinema di Deck Chair tiene proiezioni di film sotto le stelle ogni notte durante la stagione secca. Questo è uno dei preferiti tra i locali e i turisti.
Indirizzo: Jervois Road Off Kitchener Drive, Wharf Precinct
Orario operativo: si apre alle 18:30, aprile-novembre
Costo: AUD 13
Dove stare: Darwin è la città principale più vicina. Darwin Yha Hostel offre alloggi economici proprio nel cuore del centro città e con una connessione Internet veloce. Sono disponibili anche tour diurni. Visita il loro sito Web ufficiale o libro ora all’indirizzo: www.yha.com.au.
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