Darwin, named after the famous naturalist,
Charles Darwin, is Australia’s most northernmost state capital. Its
tropical climate and proximity to Australia’s northern neighbors has attracted many
Asian immigrants, which in turn has helped turn this once rough-and-ready frontier town into a
multicultural city beside the sea.
Though it’s relatively small, and very
relaxed, Darwin has suffered from a
turbulent history. During
WWII, Japanese bombers raided the city 64 times, killing around 900 people and destroying 77 aircraft
and several ships. Then, on Christmas Eve 1974, the city was almost entirely wiped out by
Cyclone Tracy, which dealt out the highest wind speeds ever seen on the Australian mainland.
Darwin is dominated by
two distinct seasons. The wet season, known locally as ‘
The Wet’, runs roughly from early November to the end of March, and the dry season, or ‘
The Dry’, which generally lasts from April to October. Expect
torrential rain lasting a couple of hours a day during the wet season, and very high humidity. The dry season is characterized by
cool crisp nights and
warm days perfect for shorts and T-shirts.
Darwin is the ‘
gateway’ to the world-famous
Kakadu National Park, the gorgeous
Litchfield National Park, dramatic
Katherine Gorge, and the
red crags of the Kimberley region.
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