8 days in Darwin Itinerary

The smallest of Australia’s state capitals, Darwin has nevertheless become an attractive and important urban center, being simultaneously one of the country’s most modernized cities and a gateway to both the Top End region and South East Asia.

Escape the urban bustle at Mindil Beach and Speed Boats Tours. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Darwin: Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve (in Humpty Doo), Litchfield National Park (Tolmer Falls, Wangi Falls, &more) and Territory Wildlife Park (in Berry Springs). The adventure continues: surround yourself with nature on a nature and wildlife tour, get engrossed in the history at RFDS Darwin Tourist Facility, make a splash at Wave Lagoon, and tour the pleasant surroundings at Nina's Ark Wildlife Sanctuary.

For reviews, maps, other places to visit, and more tourist information, use the Darwin trip planner.

Expect a daytime high around 38°C in September, and nighttime lows around 26°C.