Darwin is the capital city of the northern territory, located at the northern tip of the northeast entrance of the Timor Sea Darwin Port, known as Australia's northern gateway, because Charles Robert Darwin, a famous British naturalist and author of evolution, visited it in 1839.
Darwin was originally the home of indigenous people, and developed rapidly after the discovery of gold mines in the 1870s. In 1974, it was severely damaged by hurricanes and rebuilt into a beautiful and highly developed city with modern streets and buildings.
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Darwin was the only Australian city to have been baptized by war, an important ally during the Second World War military base, during World War II, Darwin suffered 63 bombings, causing hundreds of people death. and now the base. of Australia's important military base and northern coast patrol boats
Darwin is closer to three foreign capitals than to its own. Darwin is Canberra3144 km from the Australian capital ,1818 km from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea ,656 km from Dili, East Timor, and 2735 km from Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Airport(s) of Darwin
Darwin International Airport (Code: DRW)
Visitor centre of Darwin
Darwin uses Tap and Ride traffic cards that can be purchased on a bus or at a bus transfer station.
If you do not buy a traffic card, you can buy a one-way ticket, valid within 3 hours after purchase, or buy a daily ticket, the day can be unlimited bus.
Darwin bus transfer station (Darwin Bus Interchange) is the starting point for most of Darwin's buses. The most practical route for visitors is the Line 4 bus that travels to and from the Darwin bus transfer station and the Casuarina bus transfer station (Darwin Bus Interchange) on the coast. The route stops a number of popular tourist attractions, such as Crocodile Park (Crocosaurus Cove), Mindy Beach (Mindil Beach), North Territory Museum and Museum of Art (Museum and Art Gallery of Northern Territory), Finney Bay Prison (Fannie Bay Gaol), etc. The bus operates every 10 to 35 minutes.
Darwin's on-and-off sightseeing bus (Big Bus Darwin) is also a good choice to visit Darwin's many scenic spots. It can buy tickets on a single or two-day basis, buy tickets on the same day, or buy tickets online at discounted prices in advance. Major attractions, including the Cullen Bay Marina, the Darwin military Museum (The Darwin Military Museum) and the waterfront (Waterfront Precinct), are accessible by bus from the Visitor Information Centre.
Public buses are also available to and from Darwin Airport and downtown. Route 3A bus passes the airport Charles Eaton Drive, to the Casuarina bus transfer station ,5 to 7 shifts per day. Bus route 3C/3D is the same, but in the opposite direction. you can use Tap and Ride traffic card or buy one-way ticket to pay the airport bus fee, the ticket price is the same as the city bus fare.
The most popular things to do in Darwin with kids according to Tripadvisor travelers are: