Darwin is the capital city of the northern Territory, at the top of the north-east entrance to Porto Darwin in the Timor Sea, known as Australia's northern gateway, named after Charles Robert Darwin, a famous British naturalist and initiator of evolution, visited in 1839.
Darwin, originally an indigenous people's place of residence, developed rapidly after the discovery of gold mines in the 1970s and was severely damaged by the hurricane in 1974 and was rebuilt as a beautiful and highly developed city with modern streets and buildings.
Darwin is Australia's most concentrated indigenous city, and a large proportion of its inhabitants are immigrants from South-East and East Asia and East Asia, so Darwin is also known as the "multicultural capital of Australia ", which, because of its proximity to Asia, is an important export port, mainly for live livestock (cattle, sheep) and minerals.
Darwin was the only Australian city to have been baptized by war, an important ally during World War II military base, during which Darwin suffered 63 bombings. The current Darwin is also the base. of important Australian military base and northern coast patrol boats
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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 buses or at bus transfer stations.
If you do not buy a traffic card, you can buy a one-way ticket, which is valid for 3 hours after purchase, or buy a daily ticket, which can be taken by bus unlimited times on the same day.
most darwin buses start with the darwin bus transfer station (Darwin Bus Interchange). The most practical route for visitors is the Line 4 bus from the coast to and from the Darwin bus transfer station and the Darwin Bus Interchange bus stop, which runs through a number of popular tourist attractions such as Crocodile Park (Crocosaurus Cove), Mindy Beach (Mindil Beach), Northern Territory Museum and Museum of Art (Museum and Art Gallery of Northern Territory), Finney Bay Prison (Fannie Bay Gaol), etc.
Darwin's up-and-down tour bus (Big Bus Darwin) is also a good choice to visit Darwin's many attractions, can buy one-day or two-day pass, can buy tickets on the same day, or online at a discount in advance. Take a bus from the Visitor Information Centre to major attractions including the Cullen Bay Marina wharf, the Darwin military Museum (The Darwin Military Museum) and the waterfront (Waterfront Precinct).
Public buses are also available to and from Darwin Airport and downtown. Line 3A bus passes through the Charles Eaton Drive, of the airport to the bus stop at the bus stop of Muma Wong, which runs 5 to 7 times a day. Bus route 3C/3D is the same, but in the opposite direction. A Tap and Ride transport card or a one-way ticket can be used to pay for the airport bus fare, which is the same as the city bus fare.
The most popular things to do in Darwin with kids according to Tripadvisor travelers are: