Location of Darwin
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Palmerston, 16.33kms W (21.3kms, 29mins driving)
From
Belyuen, 17.5kms NE
From
Batchelor, 69.2kms N (97.4kms, 1hr 30mins driving)
From
Nguiu, 80.52kms S
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Description of Darwin
Darwin is the capital city of the
Northern Territory with a population of 71,350. Situated between Port Darwin and Beagle Gulf, located on Fannie Bay, Darwin is a
young lively city with a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Lieutenant John Lort Stokes and Captain J.C. Wickham discovered Port Darwin whilst travelling on HMS Beagle in 1839. Captain J.C. Wickham named the area after Charles Darwin who had once sailed HMS Beagle. Temporarily, in 1869 it was renamed to Palmerston but soon returned to its original name in 1911. Trying to secure a settlement in Darwin was an endless struggle. Several settlements prior to Darwin had failed, so the South Australian Government were adamant that the settlement at Port Darwin would be successful. The construction of the overland telegraph gave Darwin an immediate purpose and ultimately a successful settlement.
The Indigenous Australians of Darwin split the year up into 6 seasons. But generally people in Darwin tend to divide the year up into the wet and dry seasons. The wet season starts in October and continues through until January/February. During this time the humidity and heat increases dramatically and comes to a crashing halt with severe storms. Darwin is renowned for its cyclone season and holds
Australia's worst natural disaster to date. Cyclone Tracy came through Darwin in 1974 and reaped havoc and destruction across the city. It was estimated that winds reach speeds of 250 km/h. The dry season however is in complete contrast, constant sunshine with temperatures remaining warm and pleasant.
The telephone code for Darwin and the
Northern Territory is 08. Darwin observes GMT + 9.5 hours.
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1 Day Kakadu National Park Tour D4 - NT [0.5km]
Outdoor Nature & Eco
AAT Kings' one day Kakadu National Parks Sightseeing Tour includes a visit to Nourlangie Rock, Yellow Water Billabong Cruise & Aboriginal cultural experiences.
Jumping Crocodiles - NT [1.96km]
Attractions & Tours Half Day Tour
This tour is an excellent opportunity to observe these primeval creatures as you cruise along the Adelaide River and through the Marakai Plains.
12 Day Kimberley Discovery - NT [8.98km]
Attractions & Tours 4WD Adventures
This is the ultimate camping discovery tour combining the Kimberley and NT, covering many of the major tourist attractions on the way.
Afternoon Darwin City Sights Tour D12 - NT [12.37km]
Attractions & Tours Half Day Tour
AAT Kings' Darwin City Sights Tour highlights include, the museum, art gallery, Chinese Temple, Botanical Gardens & more, with expert commentary from a local
1 Day Litchfield National Park D5 - NT [14.64km]
Attractions & Tours History & Culture
Tour with AAT Kings and visit Litchfield National Park, Florence Falls (opportunity to swim in the plunge pool), travel to Buley Rockhole (when accessible) then v
Places within 5km
Weather & Climate for Darwin
Closest Weather Station
Darwin at 10:00 21 Nov CST
Distance from Darwin 7.1km NE
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 30.7°C |
33.4°C |
62% |
22.8°C |
1009.6hPa |
0.0mm |
NW |
13km/h
7knots |
19km/h
10knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Darwin Airport
Distance from Darwin 7.1km NE
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
31.8 | 31.4 | 31.9 | 32.7 |
32.0 | 30.6 | 30.5 | 31.3 |
32.5 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 32.6 |
| Mean Min. °C |
24.8 | 24.7 | 24.5 | 24.0 |
22.1 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 20.5 |
23.0 | 25.0 | 25.3 | 25.3 |
| Mean Rain mm |
419.0 | 358.1 | 324.7 | 101.7 |
21.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
14.9 | 69.3 | 140.4 | 246.1 |
What Others Say about Darwin
Treks passing Darwin
Kakadu
World renowned Kakadu has plenty to offer the international and local tourist. The diversity and many attractions including amazing rock formations, rare wildlife, Aboriginal art and fascinating escarpments are all part of Kakadu National Park.
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Recommended Reading for Darwin
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps.
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
SD5204 Darwin
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. Here, Memory-Map teams up with Hema to bring you their acclaimed 4WD and regional maps together with 13 interactive Map Guides.The Map-Guides provide great information on each region, bushwalking, campsites and 4x4 tracks with text and photos.
North/West Australia
This map includes a map covering the northwest of Australia from Perth to Darwin. It includes a small amount of information on locations covered by the maps, as well as climate profiles and a road distance chart.
Comes in a Plastic Wallet.
Top End & Gulf
Another beautiful map publication showing enormous detail of the Top End and Gulf region of Australia. The map shows all major and minor roads and tracks, most of which have been extensively field-checked using Hemas GPS mapping system. Aboriginal land is highlighted as are fuel and food stops.
Northern Territory Handy Map
Great for use in the car, Hema’s State Handy Maps clearly show highways, minor and secondary roads, national and state routes and fully-indexed cities, towns and localities. Detailed road distances are also shown. All of the maps are double-sided and come in an easy-to-fold format.
Northern Territory
This map covers the whole of the Northern Territory in a compact format. Includes climate profiles, National Parks, Roadhouses and Towns list as well as some photos.
Comes with Plastic Wallet.
4WD The Top End
- 4WD The Top End, Northern Territory, Australia
- Detailed map coverage of The Top End, Lawn Hill Gorge to Mataranka, Mataranka to Darwin and Darwin to Kununura
- Descriptions of the 4WD route to follow, specific directions, latitiude and longitude co-ordinates and distances
- Editorial on "The Best of" for each route, planning and prepar
