Darwin
Darwin, a small yet cosmopolitan city, is the tropical capital city of the Northern Territory. People from more than 50 nations make up its population of 147,255 (2019). Wikivoyage
Population 139,902 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Little Mindil Memorial · 520 m
- Cycad Garden Lookout Viewpoint · 580 m
- Sunset View Viewpoint · 690 m
- Mayfair Gallery · 810 m
- Art Warehouse Gallery · 840 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Darwin Festival
August
The Darwin Festival program provides a feast of local, national and international performances to excite, inspire and entertain.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Darwin); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.