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15 Nov 2015

Fogg Dam & Another Darwin Sunset

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While in Darwin we chose to go on a jumping croc cruise. We loved it. I’ll post about it later after I’ve had a chance to go through the video we took that day. On the way home from that fabulous jumping croc cruise we drove through the Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve for a quick look. After our hot morning we weren’t in the mood for any walks but you can see plenty from the road. Apparently even turtles, though … Read More

15 Nov 2015

Museum & Art Gallery of the NT

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What a fabulous free museum in Darwin! We only had a couple of hours to spend at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory but it was such a treat to be able to visit. A talk on Cyclone Tracy had started just minutes before we got there so the first thing we did was pop in there for a listen. The cyclone hit on Christmas Eve 1974. The talk was being given by a man who had … Read More

14 Nov 2015

Mindil Beach Sunset Market

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A must in Darwin is to visit the sunset market at Mindil Beach. It’s held twice a week but everyone told us the Thursday night market was the one to attend. It’s so popular that it can be difficult to find parking so we opted to park at the [huge] casino next door and walk over. The market is right next to the beach so everyone gathers on the beach to watch the sunset and then hits the market to … Read More

14 Nov 2015

Survivors’ Lookout & Govt House

posted in: Northern Territory |

After our tour of the oil tunnels we walked up to the nearby Survivors’ Lookout. This is where survivors of the 1942 bombing of Darwin gathered to survey the damage in the harbour. The view of the Darwin harbour is mostly obscured by trees now. After Japan’s entry into the war Darwin began evacuating citizens, by the time of the bombing most of the women, children, aged, and infirmed had left the city. According to the signs, the day of … Read More