Darwin City Centre Travel Guide
Popular places to visit
Darwin Waterfront
Explore Darwin’s scenic waterfront, where you can swim in the wave pool, see turtles up close and dine in restaurants overlooking the sea.
The Esplanade
During your trip to Darwin, you can do some window-shopping at The Esplanade. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Crocosaurus Cove
This wildlife park offers the chance to admire a number of local species, as well as the safest encounter you can have with a saltwater crocodile.
Wave Lagoon
Explore the great outdoors at Wave Lagoon, a lovely green space in Warf Precinct. Stroll along the area's waterfront or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.
Bicentennial Park
Take a break from the city and stroll through this calming natural space. Pass harbour views, native flora and sobering war monuments.
Aquascene
Head to Doctors Gully at high tide to see a natural phenomenon turned tourist attraction, as shoals of fish come to the shallow waters to be fed by hand.
Activities
Darwin: 1 day Katherine Gorge, & Edith Falls, small group
Half-Day Crocodile & Nature Explorer Tour
Darwin: Litchfield & Jumping Crocodile Cruise/small group
Darwin City Sights and Jumping Crocodile Cruise
Katherine Gorge Cruise & Edith Falls Day Tour
Darwin Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
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Other neighbourhoods around Darwin City Centre
Stuart Park
While Stuart Park isn't home to many top sights, Mindil Beach Sunset Market and SKYCITY Casino are some notable places to visit nearby.
The Gardens
Beaches, restaurants and casinos are just a few things travellers enjoy about The Gardens. Check out George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens or SKYCITY Casino while you're exploring the area.
Cullen Bay
If you're spending some time in Cullen Bay, Cullen Bay Marina and Mindil Beach are top sights worth seeing.
Larrakeyah
Beaches, restaurants and shopping are some highlights of Larrakeyah. Make a stop by Cullen Bay Marina or Mindil Beach while you're exploring.
Woolner
While Woolner may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory and Parap Village Markets.
Bayview
Travellers like the parks in Bayview, and Charles Darwin National Park is a top attraction you might want to visit.
- Places of interest
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- More holiday ideas
- Darwin Waterfront
- The Esplanade
- Darwin Convention Centre
- Fort Hill Wharf
- Smith Street Mall
- Darwin Entertainment Centre
- Bicentennial Park
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Cathedral
- Aquascene
- Darwin Deckchair Cinema
- Parliament House
- Darwin War Memorial
- Indo Pacific Marine
- Maningrida Arts & Culture
- Christ Church Anglican Cathedral Darwin
- The USS Peary Memorial
- WWII Oil Storage Tunnels
- Brown's Mart Theatre