Darwin

Darwin waterfront

August 8^th

John and I decided the local bus was the way to go around the CBD. We boarded it about 200 metres from the park, it only took about half an hour into the city. The waterfront was close to the bus interchange and took us about ten minutes to cross the bridge and ride the lift down to the waterfront.

 

East Point Reserve

 

 

 

Six years ago this was just a construction site and the movie “Australia “was being filmed on Darwin Harbour. We saw a Hugh Jackman during some of the filming but missed Nicole Kidman. It was a hive of activity on Stokes Wharf.

The waterfront has a wave lagoon and parkland, along with apartments and cafes. It looks like a family orientated part of Darwin.

Afterwards we booked a tour for tomorrow, the Duck about tour. It’s a vehicle that travels both on sea and land.

We were back in the park by lunch time.

Late afternoon we drove to Mindil Beach for the markets. After a good look around, John drove us to east Point Reserve for the sunset over Fannie Bay. A much better spot than Mindil Beach, which I think is overrated.

 

 

 

Sunset in the Top End.

 

 

August 9^th

Back on the bus this morning, we joined the tour and had an enjoyable hour and a half. The guide gives an informative speech on the history of Darwin during the bombing in WW2 and the aftermath of Cyclone Tracey in 1974. After driving through the streets the “Duck” made it’s way to a boat ramp and we were on the harbour for half an hour or so.

land to water in the Duck.

 

Cullen Bay.

Coming back to land.

 

 

 

We walked through the mall and had a soft drink at the pub before boarding the bus back to the park.

Darwin Mall.

I put some washing on and we are relaxing before the trip south tomorrow. It will take us two and a half weeks travel to reach home, We will probably be on the road every day.

It has been good to see Darwin again, each day has been around 32c and sunny.