Must-see attractions in Darwin

  • People at food stall at Mindil Beach Sunset Market.

    Mindil Beach Sunset Market

    Darwin

    Food is the main attraction here − from Thai, Sri Lankan, Indian, Chinese and Malaysian to Brazilian, Greek, Portuguese and more − all at around $6 to $12…

  • Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) lounging in pool at Crocosaurus Cove.

    Crocosaurus Cove

    Darwin

    If the tourists won't go out to see the crocs, then bring the crocs to the tourists. Right in the middle of Mitchell St, Crocosaurus Cove is as close as…

  • Royal Flying Doctor Service

    Darwin

    This outstanding museum on Stokes Hill Wharf is the way all museums should be. There's a 55-seat hologram cinema, virtual-reality glasses that enable you…

  • October 6, 2017: High angle view of Bicentennial Park in Darwin.

    Bicentennial Park

    Darwin

    Bicentennial Park runs the length of Darwin's waterfront and Lameroo Beach, which inhabits a sheltered cove popular in the '20s when it housed the…

  • Palm tree at East Point Recreation Reserve.

    East Point Reserve

    Darwin

    North of Fannie Bay, this spit of land is particularly attractive in the late afternoon when wallabies emerge to feed and you can watch the sun set over…

  • TB1B4E Burnett House was designed specifically for tropical conditions and was one of several houses for senior public servants and military personnel.

    Burnett House

    Darwin

    At the far northern end of Smith St is a small but important precinct of four houses built in the 1930s and now on the Register of the National Estate…

  • Darwin Australia - February 22, 2019: Australian Aviation Heritage Centre. The Supermarine Spitfire MK VIII with shark face painted in front.
Darwin Aviation Museum

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    Darwin Aviation Museum

    Darwin

    If you like aircraft and you like 'em big, you're going to love this place. Darwin's aviation museum, about 10km from the centre, has a mammoth B52 bomber…

  • George Brown Botanic Gardens

    Darwin

    These 42-hectare gardens showcase plants from the Top End and around the world − monsoon vine forest, the mangroves and coastal plants habitat, baobabs,…

  • Parliament House

    Darwin

    At the southern end of Mitchell St is the elegantly boxlike Parliament House, which opened in 1994. Reminiscent of Southeast Asian colonial architecture,…

  • Crocodylus Park

    Darwin

    Crocodylus Park showcases hundreds of crocs and a minizoo comprising lions, tigers and other big cats, spider monkeys, marmosets, cassowaries and large…

  • Lyons Cottage

    Darwin

    Just across the road from Bicentennial Park, Lyons Cottage was built in 1925. It was Darwin's first stone residence, formerly housing executives from the…

  • Fannie Bay Gaol Museum

    Darwin

    This interesting (if slightly grim) museum represents almost 100 years of solitude. Serving as Darwin's main jail from 1883 to 1979, the solid cells…

  • Darwin Military Museum

    Darwin

    At this innovative museum and multimedia experience, you can hear personal accounts of those affected by, and those who actively participated in,…

  • Chinese Museum & Chung Wah Temple

    Darwin

    This excellent little museum explores Chinese settlement in the Top End. The adjacent temple has a hushed interior, punctuated by scarlet lanterns and…

  • Myilly Point Heritage Precinct

    Darwin

    At the far northern end of Smith St is this small but important precinct of four houses built between 1930 and 1939 (which means they survived both the…

  • Charles Darwin National Park

    Darwin

    Available for day-use only, this park protects places of natural and cultural importance, including part of Port Darwin wetland, one of the country's most…

  • Aquascene

    Darwin

    At Doctors Gully, an easy walk from the north end of the Esplanade, Aquascene runs a remarkable fish-feeding frenzy at high tide. Visitors, young and old,…

  • WWII Oil-Storage Tunnels

    Darwin

    You can escape from the heat of the day and relive your Hitchcockian fantasies by walking through the WWII oil-storage tunnels. They were built in 1942 to…

  • Coral Reef by Night

    Darwin

    Hosted by the Indo-Pacific Marine Exhibition, this evening includes a tour of the aquarium, seafood dinner (on biodegradable plates, no less!) and an…

  • Northern Centre for Contemporary Art

    Darwin

    The NCCA is a really small space that shows some changing and challenging exhibitions. It's worth checking out while doing the Parap Village Market.

  • Lameroo Beach

    Darwin

    Darwin's only downtown beach, unless you count the sliver of sand at the waterfront precinct… It's sheltered from the city on the hill above by vegetation.

  • Mindil Beach

    Darwin

    Ever popular spot, especially on market days.

  • Cenotaph

    Darwin

    Commemorates Australian servicemen and women.