It is perched on Beatrice Hill, one of the highest points overlooking the Adelaide River floodplains. Flooded for half of the year and baked for the other half, this is a region of great contrasts.
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Short visit to the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory which is described as the Northern Territory’s premier cultural organisation. It is home to a Cyclone Tracy Exhibit & artistic, cultural and scientific collections.
WWII Oil Storage Tunnels
The WWII Oil Storage Tunnels were built to protect the oil stored in Darwin from Japanese bombing. Located below the cliffs of Darwin City in the Darwin Wharf Precinct. By the time the tunnels were completed the risk from bombing had gone and the tunnels never stored oil. Today, we toured tunnel 5 and 6.
Berry Springs
An easy 20min drive south of our CP is a bush land oasis with late season fresh water flow and swimming pools.
“City” Shopping
Can’t remember the last time we went shopping for clothes, sandals etc (January?). Darwin was the location to do some catching up (haha).
Darwin Wharf
Late Saturday morning and almost no one around & no cafes open… unexpected?
Hatch replaced
Good news 😀… hatch only part purchased in Darwin yesterday. Could not believe such an obscure item could be sourced within 10kms of where we are staying! Sooo… the “team” went to work late in the day (mistake due to failing light) to dismantle old & install the new. The successful job was completed, but it took over 2hrs.
Darwin (Virginia) C.P.
Darwin
A capital city… such a big change to how life has been for so many months. Also, Jennifer & I have never been to Darwin before. There are lots of interesting places to see & things we are looking forward to doing. Planning to spend a week or more here.
Damaged hatch
While enjoying a happy hour drink at the Litchfield NP caravan park bar a tree branch fell onto the caravan’s front hatch. The damage requires a full hatch & lever replacement… not cheap and not available until Jayco Victorian factory reopens mid September. In the meantime running repairs should be OK.
