Welcome (virtually) to Darwin...the capital city of the Norther Territory.
Also the largest city in the Territory.
Because of its proximity to SE Asia, Darwin has a 6-8 week build up (very humid and hot) and then a monsoon season.
Darwin was named after Charles Darwin in 1911, who once sailed into this Port on The HMS Beagle.
Its population hovers around 140,000 people.
https://youtu.be/RQScm2282iw
DARWIN.
Since Big City Tours aren't really my thing...I thought I would check out
two attractions in Darwin that I would have enjoyed real-time.
The first of which is
Mindi Beach
Known best for its spectacular sunset
and The Sunset Markets
https://youtu.be/3bLg7P-2gWw
Live music, art, food, petting a young croc and shopping. What's not to love?
Another specific-to-Darwin is
Crocasarus Cove.
with the center's largest saltwater crocodiles!
Darwin boasts a huge number of Saltwater Crocodiles in all their waterways.
So numerous and thriving they must be hunted back to keep them from over-population.
Billed as The Cage of Death
All sizes at Crocodile Cove
from hatchlings
to
gargantuan!
Even stuffed
for
the kiddies
Inside the Cage of Death
https://youtu.be/uWPh8AIVLaA
That's it for today.
Hope you've enjoyed
Darwin
More anon!
Next up: Discovering Katherine NT
