Darwin

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Darwin is the northern most starting and finishing point for many Oz Experience passes.

Make sure you advise Oz Experience Reservations where you want to be picked up from if starting a tour from here.

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Depending on the season, it makes great sense to fly to Darwin and start your travel south from here.
Staying at The Cavenagh motel and backpackers

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Darwin is a small yet cosmopolitan city of approximately 110,000 people located on the Timor Sea (a branch of the Indian Ocean) in north-central Australia. Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory.

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Its tropical climate has seen it regularly subjected to heavy thunderstorms. Major cyclones have occurred approximately once every three decades.

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How to get to Darwin?

By plane:

Darwin International Airport is situated 13 km north-east of the city. The are direct flights to most Australian state capitals, Northern Territory destinations, as well as destinations in northern Western Australia. There are international flights to Bali, Singapore and elsewhere.

By road

The Stuart Highway is the only highway into Darwin; heading directly into the city centre and extending southwards all the way to Alice Springs (about 1,500 km) and Adelaide (3,042 km, or 1,886 mi).

By train

The Ghan is a tourist train that crosses the continent from Adelaide to Darwin twice a week. It is invariably more expensive than flying, but it is a journey for those who enjoy train travel, or who want to bring their car without the hassle of driving. There are transfers in Adelaide from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. You can also transfer your car from any of these origins. The train line to Darwin was built relatively recently, and was designed primarily for freight. The terminus for the train is near the deep water port at East Arm, approximately 7km from the city centre; on the other side of Frances Bay, take a taxi, or get your accommodation to arrange a pickup for you. There is no public transport to the train station.

How to go around? In Darwin you will find a wide variety of tour services to suit every taste. Driving is probably the best way to see Darwin, as many of the sights are spread out, and parking and traffic are not a worry. There is a public bus service, which is useful for accessing areas close to the city. The services are more frequent closer to the central area where the routes overlap. The buses are air-conditioned.

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Mindil Markets occur every Thursday and Sunday behind Mindil Beach during the dry season May-October. The Darwin Beer Can Regatta occurs every July - boats are made entirely of empty beer and soft drink cans/bottles.