Author Topic: Calling all DARWIN Swaggers! (Read 5952 times)

firefox · « **on:** June 20, 2015, 09:45:45 AM »

OK,
So we are up in a darwin for a few days and we've done Kakadu/Litchfield etc..

But we are really struggling with "things" to do or a MUST do list here in darwin. To be honest we're really struggling with the town in general.

I think there is a discussion about maybe a "car/duck? boat tour, the mindil markets and deck chair cinema.. But otherwise i'm stumped. Hopefully a local can say "you must" do this....

So thoughts?
And feel free to say "you must go here" when you leave... i.e down south..

Rumpig · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2015, 09:52:32 AM »

Did you do the jumping croc thing on Adelaide River?
The mob that run out of where the old Humpty Doo rice fields once were, are the people to go with, smaller boats that get you up close to the crocs. I think it as near Fogg Dam from memory, but I'm not 100% on that dam name being correct. They even let the kids drive the boat on the run back to base.

firefox · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2015, 09:56:43 AM »

Yeah we actually had a few awesome days in kakadu with this and had managed to spend some time with private senior locals on tours showing all this off (which was extremely enjoyable). We just said we are all croc'd out..

staghornflat · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2015, 10:08:56 AM »

Quote from: firefox on June 20, 2015, 09:45:45 AM

OK,
So we are up in a darwin for a few days and we've done Kakadu/Litchfield etc..

But we are really struggling with "things" to do or a MUST do list here in darwin. To be honest we're really struggling with the town in general.

I think there is a discussion about maybe a "car/duck? boat tour, the mindil markets and deck chair cinema.. But otherwise i'm stumped. Hopefully a local can say "you must" do this....

So thoughts?
And feel free to say "you must go here" when you leave... i.e down south..

Go to the museum and have a look at the cyclone Tracey display, the recording made in a church in Darwin of the cyclone as it hit is very real. There is also a tour of storage tunnels that were used during WW2.
Scott

gronk · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2015, 10:11:01 AM »

The V8 Supercars are on !!!!

mjharps · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2015, 10:11:09 AM »

A couple of things to do:

-Sunset at the Yacht Club
-Breakfast at Laneway Cafe or Parap markets if it is Saturday
-Bombing of Darwin memorials and tunnels
-Afternoon swim at the waterfront backed up with some cocktails at Illido.
-visit Cullen bay and have lunch there
-mindil markets on Thursday/Sunday

Darwin is just like every other city. The magic of the NT happens once you leave it behind you.

firefox · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2015, 10:17:48 AM »

Thanks mjharps

The one i didnt have was cullen bay will look into that one..

yep the V8's are on.. And i'm not there. Sorry lost interest in the V8's years ago..

The museum and tunnels etc are something we've done or doing today.

Jasjul · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2015, 01:38:25 PM »

Berry Springs nature park and Aquascene fish feeding. We enjoyed both of those.

lino6 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2015, 02:47:16 PM »

You could go to my sister's house and make her make you a Mars bar cheesecake.

achjimmy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2015, 04:43:01 PM »

Our 19yo son is living up there, he can show you some of the Adult nightlife if you like?

callmejoe · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2015, 05:10:34 PM »

Cullen bay has also a half decent sea food restaurant "Seafood on cullen" $40 per head all you can eat sea food buffet. Certain nights thou, its quite popular.

Have you been to Dougles daly hot springs? Good camping flushing lo even a shower pressure not great though but works. Has some great warm to hot (and i mean hot) springs. Depths from ankle to waist. (Is a honest $$ box)
Then at night go "fresh" water croc hunting.

Joe

4runnernomore · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2015, 12:59:48 AM »

Late afternoon/Sunset walk and picnic along the Nightcliffe foreshore.
Ice cream/ coffee at the Cool Spot in Fanny Bay
Botanical Gardens aren't to bad.
Nightcliffe markets on Sunday for Brunch.
Aviation Museum.

Waterpark at the foreshore
Swim at lake Alexander,
First Sunday Blues at the pints club at Marrara ( first Sunday of the month)

krisandkev · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2015, 07:12:42 AM »

Make sure you go to the crocosaurus in the centre of town!

We love Darwin and always find things to do and places to go. We just came back from a Kimberley cruise and were amazed at the airport parking. We flew out of Darwin to Broome to start our cruise and left our car and camper trailer at the airport parking for 16 days for $110. That was for a secure area and a free shuttle to the airport 450 metres away. Hard to beat that at any other airport. And for the record, put a Kimberley cruise on your bucket list. We went with the Lady M and it was simply brilliant! Kevin

firefox · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2015, 07:53:04 AM »

Thanks for all the hints.
Most of these we've done or doing which is good.
Busy day today, watched a nice sunset yesterday avo.

Think kids will do the waterpark today at lunch and plan is markets tonight.
JD

P.s on a side note, if you are going to Darwin stay away from the Howard springs caravan park. Big4 currently. They are the worst park managers and park we've seen and encounted in 2+ years of travelling

Rumpig · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2015, 09:27:14 AM »

Quote from: krisandkev on June 21, 2015, 07:12:42 AM

Make sure you go to the crocosaurus in the centre of town!

i was pretty disappointed with that place, we even did "The Cage of Death" whilst there also. The crocs weren't interested in anyone who went in the cage in the entire time we were there (which was over half the day waiting to get a go), it was a waste of money IMHO....a mate who lives in Darwin reckons locals call them the sleeping crocodiles. I'd make the effort to go to jumping crocs near Fogg Dam to see them long before I'd go to that place myself as far value for money goes.

jetcrew · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2015, 10:52:34 AM »

Quote from: achjimmy on June 20, 2015, 04:43:01 PM

Our 19yo son is living up there, he can show you some of the Adult nightlife if you like?

GOLD

Jet

krisandkev · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2015, 06:03:52 PM »

Quote from: Rumpig on June 21, 2015, 09:27:14 AM

i was pretty disappointed with that place, we even did "The Cage of Death" whilst there also. The crocs weren't interested in anyone who went in the cage in the entire time we were there (which was over half the day waiting to get a go), it was a waste of money IMHO....a mate who lives in Darwin reckons locals call them the sleeping crocodiles. I'd make the effort to go to jumping crocs near Fogg Dam to see them long before I'd go to that place myself as far value for money goes.

That was a shame. They all were so active when we were there and we have been to a few similar parks and have never seen so many active crocs, the big fella was going crazy when people got in the cage! I guess they have days where they just want to relax, like us all. Kevin

oldmate · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2015, 08:20:58 PM »

Quote from: Rumpig on June 21, 2015, 09:27:14 AM

i was pretty disappointed with that place, we even did "The Cage of Death" whilst there also. The crocs weren't interested in anyone who went in the cage in the entire time we were there (which was over half the day waiting to get a go), it was a waste of money IMHO....a mate who lives in Darwin reckons locals call them the sleeping crocodiles. I'd make the effort to go to jumping crocs near Fogg Dam to see them long before I'd go to that place myself as far value for money goes.

Yeah, want the cage of death experience, just go and jump in a river for free. Bet the crocs are more lively.

Rumpig · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2015, 08:40:33 PM »

Quote from: oldmate on June 21, 2015, 08:20:58 PM

Yeah, want the cage of death experience, just go and jump in a river for free. Bet the crocs are more lively.

after seeing the lack of action of the crocs before we got in the water with them, I joked with Glen that we should go get some tins of tuna and open them in our pockets to see if that gets them excited...lol

DannyG · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2015, 09:56:14 PM »

Quote from: firefox on June 21, 2015, 07:53:04 AM

P.s on a side note, if you are going to Darwin stay away from the Howard springs caravan park. Big4 currently. They are the worst park managers and park we've seen and encounted in 2+ years of travelling

Thats a shame, when we were there they were really good to us.

We liked the museums, wave pool, water park, mindil markets and shopping centres....but were are from Tassie so we don't really have shopping centres down here

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