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Darwin Sights

East Point Reserve

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    • mangrove boardwalk 8am-6pm

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Lonely Planet review for East Point Reserve

North of Fannie Bay, this spit of land is particularly attractive in the late afternoon when wallabies emerge to feed and you can watch the sun set over the bay.

Lake Alexander, a small, recreational saltwater lake, was created so people could enjoy a swim year-round without having to worry about box jellyfish. There's a good children's playground here and picnic areas with barbecues. A 1.5km mangrove boardwalk leads off from the car park.

On the point's northern side is a series of WWII gun emplacements and the small but fascinating Darwin Military Museum. Video footage of Darwin Harbour being bombed is a sobering reminder of Australia's only wartime attack.

 

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    lozza_mcd recommends this,

    Great place to take a bit of meat and an esky and have a BBQ. Very chilled out and great views over the water.
    There are a few walks that you can do around the area and many things such as the Military museum that are worth taking a look at and Pee Wee's On the Point if you feel like you would like to dress up and dine in style.
    Lovely to see untouched land so close to the city.

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