Darwin

Worth seeing in and around Darwin

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Charles Darwin University

   Charles Darwin University is an Australian public university with two campuses in Darwin and six satellite campuses in metropolitan and regional areas of the Northern Territory and New South Wales. It was established in 2003 after the merger of Northern Territory University, the Menzies School of Health Research, and Centralian College.

   8.6 km · public university in the Northern Territory, Australia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Charles Darwin National Park

   Charles Darwin National Park is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia, 4 km southeast of Darwin. It is notable for its World War II–era concrete bunkers, one of which has been converted into a visitors centre and display of World War II memorabilia.

   3.8 km · national park in Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

   The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral legislature of Australia's Northern Territory. The Legislative Assembly has 25 members, each elected in single-member electorates for four-year terms.

   3.2 km · legislative house of the unicameral legislature of the Northern Territory · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

   The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory is the main museum in the Northern Territory. The headquarters of the museum is located in the inner Darwin suburb of The Gardens.

   800 m · museum and art gallery · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral

   The St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral is the main place of Catholic worship in the city of Darwin, Australia, and the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Darwin. During World War II, the first church of St Mary was the seat of the garrison of the military chaplaincy for Australian troops in the city.

   2.4 km · cathedral in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Parliament House

   Parliament House in Darwin has been the seat of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 1994. Parliament House is located on State Square in the centre of Darwin, which is also the administrative centre of the Northern Territory law and government.

   3.2 km · house of parliament for the Norther Territory, Australia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Bicentennial Park

   Bicentennial Park is a large area of parkland located in the Darwin city centre, Darwin, Northern Territory. It runs the length of Darwin's waterfront which looks over Darwin Harbour.

   2.8 km · park in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens

   The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden located 2 km north of the CBD of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

   1 km · botanical garden in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Marrara Stadium

   Marrara Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Darwin suburb of Marrara. With a seating capacity of 12,215, it is the largest stadium in the Northern Territory and primarily hosts Australian rules football, cricket, soccer and rugby league.

   6.6 km · sports ground in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Lameroo Beach

    Lameroo Beach is a small beach located off the esplanade in central Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It was the location of the town's historic baths between 1922 and 1974.

    2.9 km · beach in central Darwin in Northern Territory of Australia · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Getting to Darwin

Airports

Darwin / RAAF Darwin (DRW), 5 km

Stations

Darwin International Airport, 4.7 km · RAAF Base Darwin, 4.7 km · Darwin Harbour, 8.8 km · Port Darwin, 3.7 km · Darwin railway station, 7.8 km

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  721 km · quickest by air, 5h 16m · $240–360
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  799 km · quickest by air, 6h 6m · $280–420
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