Darwin

Welcome to Darwin

Darwin is Australia's tropical frontier capital—a laid-back Top End city where Asia feels closer than Sydney and the Outback begins at the city limits. Rebuilt after Cyclone Tracy's 1974 devastation, Darwin today offers waterfront dining, exceptional Asian cuisine (the population is 25% Asian heritage), and gateway access to Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks. Crocodiles lurk in surrounding waters, Aboriginal culture dates back 65,000 years, and spectacular lightning storms announce the wet season. Darwin operates on its own terms—shorts and thongs (flip-flops) are acceptable everywhere, and the sunset markets are unmissable.