Wednesday, April 29, 2009

the great darwin theory

so far my only research on darwin is from wiki. and some points worth noting...

General info
- Darwin's population is notable for the highest proportional population of Aboriginals of any Australian capital city.
- Darwin's population comprises people from many different ethnic backgrounds. The 2006 Census revealed the following most places of birth for overseas migrants: United Kingdom (3.4 per cent), New Zealand (2.1 per cent), Philippines (1.4 per cent) and East Timor (0.9 per cent).
- The two largest economic sectors are mining and tourism.
note that there's heaps of Filo around. Hmm... hope there's a filo store/resto around. *cf*

Recreation
- The city has many kilometres of wide, unpolluted beaches, including the Casuarina Beach and well renowned Mindil Beach
- Darwin City Council has designated an area of Casuarina Beach as a free beach which offers a designated nudist beach area since 1976
- Swimming in the sea during the months of October–May should be avoided due to the presence of deadly box jellyfish
- Saltwater crocodiles are very common in all waterways surrounding Darwin and are even occasionally found swimming in Darwin Harbour and on local beaches.
oh no! cant swim definitely. its fatal - jelly fish and crocs... i reckon i should have an armor whilst wandering in the beaches - lol its nude beach for crying out loud


Getting around and places to see
- Darwin has no intracity rail.
- Darwin is a hub for tours to Kakadu National Park,[59] Litchfield National Park[60] and Katherine Gorge.
- The Darwin Entertainment Centre is the city's main concert venue and hosts theatre and orchestral performances.
- Darwin is home to the Indo-Pacific Marine & Australian Pearling Exhibition, which houses an aquarium complete with living coral, and its complementary sea life.
- Considering its moderate size, Darwin has a lively night scene. Mitchell Street in the central business district is lined with nightclubs, takeaways, and restaurants, many with al fresco dining. This is the city's entertainment hub
oh no! no rail! i cant live without rail. prolly the city is not that big anyway, might as well walk around and explore. with the 5 nights there, we should explore the city, go to Litchfield and the rest of the days are for Kakadu!

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