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Things to see in Darwin

Tourist information: 

Tourism Top End
6 Bennett Street
Tel: (08) 8980 6000 or 1 300 138 886.
www.tourismtopend.com.au

There's also a tour desk at the airport (tel: (08) 8927 7071).

Aquascene - Fish Feeding

Every day, at high tide, hundreds of milkfish, mullet, catfish, bream and barramundi come to shore to be fed by hand. Rays, cod, mangrove jack and diamond fish lurk in the shallows too.

Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: 28 Doctors Gully Road, Darwin, Australia
Telephone: (08) 8981 7837.
Website: http://www.aquascene.com.au
Australian Aviation Heritage Centre

Several planes (including a Spitfire and a B-52 Bomber) and helicopters compete for space with the wreckage of a Japanese Zero, engines, relics, uniforms and bombs at this award-winning museum, one of the major aviation museums in Australia.

Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: 557 Stuart Highway, Darwin, Australia
Telephone: (08) 8947 2145.
Website: http://www.darwinsairwar.com.au/
Crocodylus Park

This place is crowded with crocs; you get to walk over them (on a bridge), hold them (just the little ones, but they still pack a punch) and see them in all stages of life, from hatchlings to adults weighing half a tonne. Croc-feeding sessions are fascinating, and there's a diverse range of other wildlife. It's a 15-minute drive from town.

Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: 815 McMillans Road, Darwin, Australia
Telephone: (08) 8922 4500.
Website: http://www.crocodyluspark.com
Crocosaurus Cove

Fancy seeing a crocodile swim over you? You can at Crocosaurus Cove, which is right in the heart of Darwin. Designed like an aquarium - but for crocs - you can even enter the 'cage of death' and hang out in a croc's territory.

Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: Corner of Mitchell & Peel Streets, Darwin, Australia
Telephone: (08) 8981 7522.
Website: http://www.crocosauruscove.com
East Point Military Museum

This interesting museum, which focuses on the WWII bombing of Darwin by the Japanese, is housed in a gun command post. Displayed are field and anti-aircraft artillery, historical weapons, photos, videos, Japanese swords, and various armoured vehicles.

Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: Alec Fong Lim Drive, Darwin, Australia
Telephone: (08) 8981 9702.
Website: http://www.darwinmilitarymuseum.com.au
Fannie Bay Gaol Museum

Though not the most uplifting experience, the information panels throughout this now-closed gaol (jail) tell the tales of incarcerated Australians, including many of the indigenous population.

Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: East Point Road, Darwin, Australia
Telephone: (08) 8999 8290.
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

The one-stop shop for everything you need to know about this part of the world includes collections of Aboriginal artwork, arts and crafts from Southeast Asia and the Pacific, a maritime gallery, minerals and insects, a giant stuffed crocodile, and a room set aside for visitors to experience some of the force of Cyclone Tracy.

Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: Conacher Street, Darwin, Australia
Telephone: (08) 8999 8264.
Website: http://www.magnt.nt.gov.au
The Darwin Wharf Precinct

Watch thousands of fish being fed while you dine on cheap barramundi on Stokes Hill Wharf, or catch your own; it's a premier spot for line fishing. Tropical lightning displays are wonders to watch from here too, and it's fairly famous, featuring in the 2008 movie Australia .

Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: Stokes Hill Wharf, Darwin, Australia
Telephone: (08) 8981 0631.
WWII Oil Storage Tunnels

Constructed to protect Darwin's oil supplies from bombardment during WWII, these tunnels extend from the Wharf and house an excellent photographic display of wartime images.

Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: Kitchener Drive, Darwin, Australia
Telephone: (08) 8985 6333.
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