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The Gardens
Planned space for displaying plants and other forms of nature

The Gardens

A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature.

The single feature identifying even the wildest wild garden is control. The garden can incorporate both natural and artificial materials.

See

Worth seeing

Well, there not much to see here. There's 2 bars, a post office, historical museum, 2 stores, 2 churches, Bed & Breakfast, Big Bay De Noc Fisherys, Garden Orchards, a park, artisans shop and Marygrove. About 15 minutes or so away there is Fayette campground, there's the old ghost town there.

Do

Things to do

Once again, there's not much, they occasionally have a band play in the park, then there is the 4th of July celebration.

Eat

Where to eat

Sherry's Port Bar & Family Restaurant,. Garden House Bar & Grill,.

How locals move

Getting around The Gardens the local way

  • Get inAlliance Airlines and Arafura Aviation offer limited charter services.
  • Go nextIt provides a base for day trips to explore the 'Top End' of the Territory.

From Wikivoyage: Darwin, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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