Things to see and do around Darwin


Around Darwin City	Greater Darwin Area	Beyond Darwin

Wave Pool – Darwin Waterfront	Around Darwin City - Feed hundreds of big fish by hand - Discover Darwin on foot or bicycle - Take a sunset tour in an amphibious “Duck” - Explore a coral reef by night – indoors. - Swim with a crocodile in the Cage of Death! - Take a topless afternoon tour - Do 360s and fishtails in a jet boat extreme scream thrill ride - Go rock climbing - Experience cinema under the stars - Discover the untold WWII history of Darwin - Did you know there’s a network of tunnels under our city? - See world-class local and international performing arts	Free Activities - Make a splash in Darwin’s Wave Pool - Have a picnic in the Waterfront precinct - Take a free tour of Parliament House - Meander a morning through lush tropical gardens - Step into Cyclone Tracy at the NT Museum and Art Gallery - Take a cliff-top stroll along Darwin’s Esplanade -Check out the lively local music scene, including Happy Yes -Discover a beach in a rainforest, in the middle of the city! -Experience multicultural magic at Mindil Beach Sunset Markets

Holmes Jungle	Greater Darwin Area - Explore WWII history at East Point Military Museum - Take high tea in the tropics in a heritage-listed house - Come face to face with the largest reptiles on the planet! Free Activities - Tantalise your senses at Parap Markets (Saturdays) - Immerse yourself in community at Nightcliff Markets (Sundays) - Explore the secret tunnels, bunkers and bushlands of Charles Darwin National Park - Have a barbeque lunch at Lake Alexander Swimming & Playground - Spend an evening star gazing or an afternoon on the mangrove eco-system boardwalk at East Point Reserve	Free Activities (cont’d) - Get naked at the nudist beach, part of Casuarina Coastal Reserve, or… - drop your daks at the Top End’s Naturist Resort - Relax by the pool on the cliff-tops overlooking the Arafura Sea - Take the kids to play at the Rapid Creek Water Gardens - Explore monsoon jungle right on the edge of town - Get dumped at Leanyer Water Park - Take a day ferry to Mandorah across the harbour

Estuarine (salt-water) crocodile	Beyond Darwin - Take a spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruise - Get close-up to kangaroos, possums, and other wild creatures at the Territory Wildlife Park - Experience the Territory’s only butterfly sanctuary - Learn about Aboriginal Culture on the Tiwi Islands Spend the day in Litchfield Spend a few days in Kakadu	Free Activities - Get away from the crowds at Robin Falls - Visit a hotel built entirely from recycled materials during the depression - Visit Adelaide River and the War Cemetery - Visit the picturesque town of Batchelor - See a boxing croc & the wild west at the Humpty Doo Hotel - Take a dip in the beautifully refreshing mineralised waters of Berry Springs
Sailing off Mindil Beach	Sailing / Harbour Cruises

Fishing in Darwin	Fishing
	Kakadu National Park
	Litchfield National Park
	Car Hire
	Boat Hire
	Special Events V8 Supercars Darwin Cup Carnival Festival of Darwin Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival Greek Glenti Arafura Games Darwin Fist Full of Films Festival Aboriginal Art Awards Rubgy 7s Tiwi Islands Football and Art Sale Bass in the Grass World Solar Car Challenge Territory Day Darwin Beer Can Regatta
	Indigenous / Aboriginal Garma Festival, Yirrakala Stone Country Festival (Gunbalanya Open Day) Kakadu Dreamtime Safari Litchfield Discovery Arnhem Land Adventure Top End Indigenous Experience Kakadu Culture Camp Nightskies and Wetlands Tiwi Islands Tour Tiwi Islnds Football
	Camping/Safari
	Adventure / Hiking Bamarru Plains Outback Station Experience Private Charter Vehicle Tour Untamed Top End Kakadu Dreamtime Safari Top End Explorer Eco Warrior Jatbula rain (Nitmuluk National Park)