15 Best Things To Do In Darwin (Australia)

 Nestled in the far north of the Northern Territory (NT), Darwin is literally a tropical paradise: it’s the only Australian state capital with a tropical climate, making it a perfect getaway spot for travellers from cities like Sydney and Melbourne to escape from the chill and enjoy an average winter temperature of 30°C (that said, rains are frequently torrential during the monsoonal summer, so try to stick to the dry season if you can!)

Darwin has a distinct atmosphere of the tropics meeting the outback, and this former frontier outpost manages to combine an outdoorsy, overgrown small-town feel with a fascinating history, a thriving and multicultural present, and a bright future.

There’s plenty to do for nature lovers, gallery-hoppers, gourmands and sporty types alike in this gorgeous city, and it definitely deserves a spot on your Australian travel itinerary.

Lets explore the best things to do in Darwin:

1. Get up close and personal with crocodiles.

Crocodiles are quite an icon of the Northern Territory – when you hear about people (Prince Harry, for example!) wrestling crocodiles, NT is the first place that would come to mind for most Australians, as well as anyone who remembers Crocodile Dundee.

Because of the high prevalence of crocodiles in the waters around Darwin, there’s even beaches that aren’t safe to swim in, and checking those waters for a croc to wrestle might win you a Darwin Award (for silly ways to die; named after the famed anthropologist, not the Australian city!)

However, there are several places where you can enjoy getting up close and personal with these magnificent reptiles, minus the risk to life and limb.

Crocosaurus Cove offers the fearsome Cage of Death experience, where the only thing keeping you from becoming crocodile food is the cage you’re inside of as it is lowered into croc-infested waters; a video of the Cage posted to the Unilad Facebook page has been viewed over 30 million times since being posted in October 2016, to the excitement of the friendly staff at Croc Cove.

2. Visit the Tiwi Islands.

Tiwi Islands are a chain of nine islands 80km north of Darwin, of which the two largest are inhabited.

The vast majority of residents of these two islands are the Tiwi people, an indigenous Australian people who are believed to have lived there for at least 7,000 years; they are also the first Indigenous peoples to have made historically recorded contact with Europeans (Dutch explorers, in the early 18th Century).

It’s a fascinating place to visit to enjoy a vibrant indigenous history and culture, with a thriving local art scene that is an important part of both the culture and economy of the Tiwi Islands, and with fascinating myths and stories that play a major part in shaping their communities.

It’s also a wonderful spot for nature lovers and bird-watchers; the islands have been separate from mainland Australia since the last ice age, and there are many species that can be found here that are threatened or endangered.

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