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Stalls at Mindil Beach Sunset Market, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

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Overview

Australia's only tropical capital city and gateway to the Top End, Darwin, on the traditional lands of the Larrakia, gazes out across the Timor Sea. It's closer to Bali than Bondi and certainly feels removed from the rest of the country, which is just how the locals like it.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Mindil Beach Sunset Market

Darwin

Food is the main attraction here − from Thai, Sri Lankan, Indian, Chinese and Malaysian to Brazilian, Greek, Portuguese and more − all at around $6 to $12…

Crocosaurus Cove

Darwin

If the tourists won't go out to see the crocs, then bring the crocs to the tourists. Right in the middle of Mitchell St, Crocosaurus Cove is as close as…

Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

Darwin

This superb museum and art gallery boasts beautifully presented galleries of Top End–centric exhibits. The Aboriginal art collection is a highlight, with…

Royal Flying Doctor Service

Darwin

This outstanding museum on Stokes Hill Wharf is the way all museums should be. There's a 55-seat hologram cinema, virtual-reality glasses that enable you…

Bicentennial Park

Darwin

Bicentennial Park runs the length of Darwin's waterfront and Lameroo Beach, which inhabits a sheltered cove popular in the '20s when it housed the…

Palm tree at East Point Recreation Reserve.

East Point Reserve

Darwin

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…

Burnett House

Darwin

At the far northern end of Smith St is a small but important precinct of four houses built in the 1930s and now on the Register of the National Estate…

Darwin Aviation Museum

Darwin

If you like aircraft and you like 'em big, you're going to love this place. Darwin's aviation museum, about 10km from the centre, has a mammoth B52 bomber…

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