Close to the border with Nightcliff, this rollicking pub opposite the foreshore attracts a local crowd and often has bands. A spot out on the breezy front deck with a cold drink is ideal. Wednesday is trivia night.
Beachfront Hotel
Darwin
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
4.99 MILES
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…
6.03 MILES
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…
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24.57 MILES
This excellent park showcases the best of Top End Aussie wildlife. Pride of place must go to the aquarium, where a clear walk-through tunnel puts you…
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Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
4.5 MILES
This superb museum and art gallery boasts beautifully presented galleries of Top End–centric exhibits. The Aboriginal art collection is a highlight, with…
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6.42 MILES
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…
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5.26 MILES
Crocodylus Park showcases hundreds of crocs and a minizoo comprising lions, tigers and other big cats, spider monkeys, marmosets, cassowaries and large…
6.07 MILES
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…
3.38 MILES
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…
Nearby Darwin attractions
3.38 MILES
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…
3.42 MILES
At this innovative museum and multimedia experience, you can hear personal accounts of those affected by, and those who actively participated in,…
3.72 MILES
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…
4. Northern Centre for Contemporary Art
3.91 MILES
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.
4.15 MILES
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…
7. Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
4.5 MILES
This superb museum and art gallery boasts beautifully presented galleries of Top End–centric exhibits. The Aboriginal art collection is a highlight, with…
8. Charles Darwin National Park
4.85 MILES
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…