It sounds funny, but go to Darwin in the "suicide season" (summer) as hotels are cheap, tourist attractions are uncluttered, the seedier characters stay off the streets, and Kakadu looks awesome at that time of year!

stay away from the wet season

Darwin would be the most beautilful place other than my home town it is like a country town everyboby is so nice and layed back

Toute personne qui n'aime pas la beuverie, l'absence de culture, perdre son temps ou qui ne veut pas aller se perdre dans un trou paumé et qui connait un meilleure moyen d'accéder au Kakadu national park...doit s'abstenir d'aller à Darwin...

Darwin is the only truly tropical city in Australia, with a strong wet season/dry season definition. It is a cosmopolitan city with many different nationalities represented. Mindil Beach markets is a good place to get a feel of the mojo of Darwin, with weird stalls and great food. Catch the ferry across Fannie Bay to the Mandorah Pub. Get out to East Point Reserve for a bit of the history of Darwin. Then get out of town to where the real action is.

A suburb of darwin, close to Lake Alexander which is supposed to be safe for swimming but the water is pretty murky. The peaches are pretty and Pee Wee's up the road is considered to be one of the best in Darwin.

I like Darwin, I'm a bit over it now I live here but I had an awsome time when i was visiting. I enjoyed the pubs/clubs particually The Vic and all the places to eat (particually Uno). I also liked the jumping crocadile cruise. I didn't go much on the Sunset cruise (too Slow) and I loved Stoke Hills Wharf (fish, chips and icecream...yum). Litchfield is overrated but still worth a visit and my fave backpackers is Chillies. Heaps of work too!

Home of the crocks. Realy nice with the lakes beaches. Each year: Beer Can Regatta !! Check that one out !!

The market in Darwin is definitely worth exploring! The market shows a wide range of products and people!

One building which is a reminder of the devastation of Cyclone Tracy is Christchurch Cathedral in Smith Street near the harbour. The original building was completed in 1902. It was 'enhanced' by the armed forces in 1944. Using stones taken from the old Post Office they built a porch as a memorial to the people who had died in World War II. Significantly when Christmas morning 1974 dawned the only part of the Cathedral left intact was the porch. The cathedral was subsequently rebuilt incorporating the porch into the new design.