Why go
- Capital city of Northern Territory, Australia.
- Served by Darwin International Airport (DRW).
History
Darwin is the capital and largest city of the Northern Territory, Australia. The city had a population of 139,902 at the 2021 census, which is nearly 63% of the territory's population. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and serves as the Top End's regional centre.
Where to stay
Rosewood Cres, Leanyer NT 0812, Australia
5/171 Dick Ward Dr, Nightcliff NT 0810, Australia · booking.com
72 Cullen Bay Cres, Larrakeyah NT 0820, Australia · thebalihousedarwin.com.au
49 Parap Rd, Parap NT 0820, Australia · parap.stayathudson.com.au
64 Esplanade, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · palmscityresort.com
622 Lee Point Rd, Lee Point NT 0810, Australia · clubtropicalresortdarwin.com.au
25 Hidden Valley Rd, Berrimah NT 0828, Australia · lifestyleparks.com.au
26/32 Marina Blvd, Darwin City NT 0820, Australia · cullenbayresorts.com.au
Mindil Beach, Gilruth Ave, Darwin City NT 0820, Australia · mindilbeachcasinoresort.com.au
7 Kitchener Dr, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · vibehotels.com
38 Gardens Rd, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · argusaccommodation.com.au
11 Farrell Cres, Winnellie NT 0820, Australia · discoveryholidayparks.com.au
100 Esplanade, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · all.accor.com
64 Cavenagh St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · theleea.com.au
59 Smith St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · darwincityhotel.com
7/52 Mitchell St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · momdarwin.net.au
3 Buffalo Ct, Darwin City NT 0801, Australia · frontierdarwin.com.au
460 McMillans Rd, Marrara NT 0812, Australia · mgcp.com.au
122 Esplanade, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · hilton.com
81 Smith St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · marriott.com
116 Esplanade, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · hilton.com
Unit31/33 Woods St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · oakshotels.com
225 McMillans Rd, Jingili NT 0810, Australia · choicehotels.com
21 Knuckey St, Darwin City NT 0801, Australia · rydges.com
8 Eugenia St, Tiwi NT 0810, Australia · thetropicalsanctuary.traveleto.com
15 Camphor St, Nightcliff NT 0810, Australia
4 Waters St, Rapid Creek NT 0810, Australia
3/52 Gregory St, Darwin City NT 0820, Australia
55 Batten Rd, Marrara NT 0812, Australia
19 Nudl St, Stuart Park NT 0820, Australia
945 McMillans Rd, Knuckey Lagoon NT 0828, Australia
42 Coronation Dr, Stuart Park NT 0820, Australia
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
4 Berrimah Rd, Berrimah NT 0828, Australia · berrimah.stayathudson.com.au
33 Parap Rd, Parap NT 0820, Australia · elseyonparap.com.au
7 Kitchener Dr, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · adinahotels.com
Corner McMinn and Finniss Street Entry via, McMinn St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia · alataiapartments.com.au
146 Dick Ward Dr, Coconut Grove NT 0812, Australia · coconutgroveapartments.com.au
Ruddick Cct, Stuart Park NT 0820, Australia
32 Marina Blvd, Larrakeyah NT 0820, Australia
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Restaurants & places to go
Cafe · Serving brunch and campos coffee Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-16:00; Su 08:00-14:30 · 1 Vickers Street, 0820 · lanewaycoffee.com.au
Restaurant · Cafe by day, live music bar and pizzaria by night. Coffee, share plates, woodfired-pizza, beer and wine. Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 · 8… · luckybat.space
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:30-16:00; Su 08:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · 14 Knuckey Street · subway.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.com.au
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-20:45 Features: takeaway · kebabkarama.com.au
Asian, Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-20:00; Su 09:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · karamashoppingplaza.com.au
Juice, Cafe · Features: takeaway · boostjuice.com.au
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:00-14:30; Fr 07:00-14:30,17:00-21:00; Sa,Su,PH closed Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options,… · emilioscafe.com.au
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-00:00 Features: air conditioning · Cavenagh Street · citypizza.com.au
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Su 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00; We-Th 18:00-21:00 · mindilbeachcasinoresort.com
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · redrooster.com.au
Fish And Chips, Seafood, Fish, Ice Cream, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:30-20:00 · 51 Marina Boulevard · finandtonic.com.au
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:30, 16:30-22:00 Features: takeaway
Thai, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 58 Aralia Street, 0810 · asiangateway.com.au
Coffee, Breakfast, Waffle, Lunch, Sandwich, Cafe · Features: step-free access, air conditioning · 28 Smith Street Mall · cafe21.com.au
Indian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · 56 Bradshaw Terrace · indiancurryparadise.com
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Vietnamese, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access
Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa 08:00-13:00 · 32 Smith Street
Australian, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · 109 Smith Street, 0800
Bakery, Cake, Coffee, Meat Pies, Cafe · Bakery/Cake cafe · 35 Cavenagh Street
Malaysian, Indonesian, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cakes, Coffee, Burger, Soup, Asian, Cafe · Features: step-free access
Korean, Restaurant · Features: step-free access
Bagel, Cafe · Features: vegan options
Sushi, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · Esplanade
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Sri Lankan, Restaurant · Sri Lankan restaurant
Greek, Burger, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Greek/Burger cafe · Nylander Street
Ice Cream · ice cream · 69 Mitchell Street · lagranita.com.au
Fast Food · fast food · pokelicious.com.au
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-16:00; Sa,Su 07:00-13:00 · 109 Smith Street · cafe21.com.au
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-15:30; Sa 08:00-12:00 Features: vegetarian options · 6 Caryota Court · eatatmartins.com.au
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 06:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 62 Bradshaw Terrace, 0810
Kebab, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-14:30,18:00+ · 93 Mitchell Street · hanuman.com.au
Juice, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-15:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · 356 Bagot Road, 0810 · mt8848cafe.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · dominos.com.au
Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · alfonsinos.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · Bagot Road, 0810
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th, Sa, Su 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-20:30 Features: takeaway · 16 Jingili Terrace
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Airports
Darwin International Airport (DRW) 1.2 km to the centre
Darwin, NT, AU — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 14 airlines (Qantas, Trans Mediterranean Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia…) · direct flights to 20 destinations incl. Brisbane, Singapore, Sydney, Gove, Melbourne… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 14 airlines, 20 direct destinations
- Qantas QF (737-800, Embraer 170, 717, 767-300) · 13 routes: Adelaide, Alice Springs*, Brisbane, Broome*, Cairns*, Dili*, Gove*, Kununurra*, Melbourne, Mount Isa*, Perth, Sydney, Townsville*
- Trans Mediterranean Airlines TL (Embraer 170, EM2) · 9 routes: Broome, Dili, Gove, Groote Eylandt, Kununurra, Maningrida, McArthur River Mine, Mount Isa, Townsville
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320) · 6 routes: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Denpasar, Melbourne, Sydney
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, A320, Embraer 190) · 5 routes: Brisbane*, Melbourne*, Perth*, Singapore*, Sydney*
- American Airlines AA (737, 767-300) · 2 routes: Brisbane*, Sydney*
- Emirates EK (717) · 2 routes: Alice Springs*, Gove*
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 2 routes: Brisbane, Manila
- Aero-Service BF (BE1) · 1 route: Groote Eylandt
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 1 route: Denpasar
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- SilkAir MI (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Tiger Airways Australia TT (A320) · 1 route: Brisbane
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) 77 km to the centre
Wurrumiyanga, NT, AU — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Delissaville Airport (DLV) 26 km to the centre
NT, AU — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Pickertaramoor Airstrip 72 km to the centre
Pickertaramoor, NT, AU
Gerald Farm Airfield 16 km to the centre
NT, AU
Getting there by ferry
Darwin
Ferry terminal · 7.7 km from the centre
Mandorah - Darwin ferry
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Mandorah - Darwin Ferry
Ferry route · SeaLink Pty Ltd
Wurrumiyanga - Darwin Ferry
Ferry route · Sealink
Darwin-Trustcott-Kalumburu Barge
Ferry route
Darwin-Minjilang-Warruwi-Maningrida-Milingimbi-Ramingining-Galiwinku Barge
Ferry route · Barge Express
Darwin-Nhulunbuy-Groote Eylandt Barge
Ferry route · Sea Swift
Darwin-Groote Eylandt
Ferry route · Sea Swift
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Darwin International Airport (DRW); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DRW has direct flights to 20 destinations on 14 airlines (incl. Brisbane, Singapore, Sydney, Gove, Melbourne…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Darwin, 7.7 km); routes include Mandorah - Darwin Ferry, Wurrumiyanga - Darwin Ferry, Darwin-Trustcott-Kalumburu Barge.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Darwin, Australia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Darwin, Northern Territory · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
Adelaide to Darwin across the Red Centre over three days. · Adelaide, South Australia guide →
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, management · Managed fleet · Sydney-based charter and management.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Boat Tour
Sightseeing
Sightseeing