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Been here 32 years therefore considered a local. Originally a sandgroper (WA) for 30 years prior. Darwin is unique and like no where else in Australia. You need to visit to get it!
I'm from the southeast of South Australia. I discovered the Top End at a young age and have carried the love affair well into my 50s. One thing not mentioned here is the smell. When traveling north on the Stuart Highway, once you get past Mataranka you can practically smell the green. I have 20 acres on Bees Creek, at which I spend the dry seasons. I spend the other months of the year dreaming about it. Some other fabulous Top End locations are Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), Groote Eylandt, Mandorah, the Tiwi Islands, and the Cobourg Peninsula, to name just a few. There are a million tiny hidden jewels in the Top End, but the real treasure is the people. You can prop up at any bar and ask the person next to you: "Where you from, mate?" and the stories begin. It's so casual, so laid back, and so friendly. I love it.
You donât go to Darwin for the summer, in the north summer is the wet season and cyclone (hurricane) season. In the southern regions/states winters, by Australian standards, are quite cool so, you head north. Winter (June to September) is the dry season in northern Australia. Northern Territory is spectacular, Litchfield, Kakadu, Katherine Gorge and further south, kings Canyon, the Olgaâs and Uluru are equally spectacular to visit. Yes, there are crocodiles, jellyfish, sharks, snakes etc but, if youâre sensible, pay attention to your surroundings and take reasonable precautions you donât have to worry too much.
You forgot spiders
Nah the wet seasons not so bad it just pours thereâs pretty much no cyclones but if you go in the dry season you die from the heat
â@@doodlegassum6959 LOL :) yep can't forget the spiders :)
Crocodiles walked into people's liungerooms a couple of times when I lived in the NT đ
Unfortunately those of us from Darwin and surrounding areas now call Kakadu, Kakadonât
Darwin definitely has its own vibe. Darwin was a naval base during WW2.
It still is a naval base. Also airforce and army.
@@oursharon1001 yeah but we used to have one of the largest naval bases in ww2 hence why we got the largest air raid in ww2
@@user-by4ko9tr9d I suspect London and Berlin recieved the biggest air raids in WW2.
The crocodile he mentioned was 1 metric tonne in weight, not 1 ton. So that is 2,200lb, not 1000lb. They are big boys.
A ton isn't 1000 lbs. It's 2240 lbs. A short ton is 2000 lbs. A metric ton or tonne is 1000 kgs which is 2205 lbs (actually 2204.6 lbs).
Just got back from Darwin 2 weeks ago (from UK) visiting family, loved it. Darwin itself was really quiet, the waterfront was a bit busier where the bars are. Definitely a slower pace of life there which I loved, probably due to the heat!! We were lucky that we didn't get much rain while we were there apart from the occasional downpour which was very welcome to be honest, apparently it rained (when I say rain I mean downpour) for 2 weeks solid after we'd left. Would live there in a heartbeat, right up my street.
At Christmas time 74. A category 5 cyclone ( hurricane) called cyclone Tracy hit Darwin pretty much leveling the place. These days houses up there are built a lot stronger. It really is an important and tragic event in Australian history.
Cyclone Tracey there was a song released shortly after Tracey's devistatation called "Santa Never Made it to Darwin big wind came & Blew it all Away" Apolologies to thevWriters...cant remember namesđđœi was only a young kid.đ«ąđąđčâ€ïž
@@deedixon1069 Bill & Boyd.
Thank you for doing my home town and I'm so proud of you for letting out your inner Aussie and using arse instead of butt!!!
Dad was in the Air Force during WWII, and he was posted to Darwin three weeks after the first bombing. Not to downplay the seriousness of war but dad had picture of one of the local pubs, in it you can see a sign which says, "NO BEER SOLD AFTER THREE BOMBS DROPPED". Obviously, the enemy wasn't serious with less than three bombs, just have to love the Australian attitude to life.
Love Darwin. It does have it''s own vibe. I'm pretty sure you would love reacting to Aussie comedian Russell Coight in the outback. He's hilarious
I 2nd that.. He would love Russel Coight
He's the best!!!!đ
Yes, Russell Coight is one of the most popular characters of comedian Glenn Robin's creations!
Japan also sent mini submarines into Sydney harbour.Donât forget they overcame British forces in Singapore and literally made it a prison island. Itâs not that far from Darwin. I have a feeling if the Western Allies didnât win over Japan ,we may well be speaking Japanese here now.Like in 50 years it could be a Chinese government ruling most of the world if we arenât careful.
They also bombed near Newcastle
The Japanese advance was 100% halted in New Guinea by the Anzac's WELL before the Americans ever came to help.
@@andrewsmall6834 their submarines never were stopped from attacking our ships up and down the east coast. Only mini subs were stopped
@@andrewsmall6834 My uncle personally bombed two submarines in Sydney Harbour and Coffs Harbour! He also saved a US carrier!
@@andrewsmall6834 this is very informative about Japanese objectives on aus east coast czcams.com/video/wOcpAMgPh1I/video.html
Beautiful area. Stunning parks. Amazing fishing. Big crocs. Rain. Lots of rain. Also...the humidity...it's pretty bad..lol. Tourists can have a little trouble with it.
The population of the entire NT is about 250,000, so œ of them are living in Darwin. I lived in Katherine which is about 320km South of Darwin for about 5 years. Travelled to Darwin frequently for work and major purchases. April to August (during the dry) is the best time to visit.
I'm from Victoria and I've been to Darwin. Absolutely gorgeous place but the humidity for me was so brutal.
I'm from an area next to Melbourne...I love Darwin, it's people and it's surrounding areas(and that's a big area!) It has great food, beer and a vibe that is unique to Darwin. We will be returning in our winter...not summer....for our dose of ...chill and no worries... attitude.
My son lives in Darwin. I go up to visit regularly. It is a beautiful place and very laid back. They sat NT stands for not today, not tomorrow, not Tuesday and not Thursday. So things take a while.
Ryan you must do a review on Tasmania. Weâre the little island that even mainlanders forget about đđđđ
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I just came back from hiking holiday in Tassie, first visit , it is utterly stunning. Iâll be back,
@@aussiebornandbred exactly lol
Iâm so sorry lol I live in Darwin and forgot Tasmania existed for a second itâs unfortunate but youâre right we do forget however Tassie looks pretty good wouldnât mind visiting one day. đ
Real mix of nationalities. Went there for Christmas and the food is great. Loved it.
You need to check out more about Cyclone Tracey that flattened a lot of Darwin that was mentioned in this video that is if you didn't miss the mention as you were having a laughing session
I played in the wrecked houses on the raaf base as a child. And cyclone Max came through in 80 ? I'll never forget that midnight sky on our highest as we were being moved to the bomb shelter on base. .. I went to saint Mary's if it's still there.
A bit harsh. It's a reaction video and he wasn't laughing when cyclone Tracy popped up for a split second.
@@jennybailey3152 apparently Max hit Darwin in March 1981 according to google. I thought the cyclone that hit in 84-85 was Max. My eldest son was a baby at the time and we lost an ebony tree in front yard.
â@@jennybailey3152 St Mary's is still here. đ
@@oursharon1001 yeah that sounds about right đ
Moved to Darwin for work and didn't leave when the job shut down as I fell in love with the place.
A lot of people can't handle the build up before wet season with super high humidity and temperatures in the 40s and that's why you see a lot of people leave when wet season comes around (October - April). You either love the wet season or you don't. As for the dry season (May - September), Darwin is a Mecca for tourists at this time, due to the beautiful days, balmy evenings and there being so much to do.
I hated the city life down south, but live in Darwin City now as half, if not more of the buildings are accommodation and the place doesn't feel like a city. You won't see many walking around in suits here more of a smart casual vibe. Even the casino entry dress code is low.
Things to do in Darwin:
See Crocs and other wild life, watch the sunsets, explore national parks, go fishing, see motor sports - drags, V8 Supercars, superbikes, sprint cars, go-carts and mud racing in wet season, go hunting, go camping, visit historical sites and just relax somewhere nice.
Things to note: pay attention to signs, things can kill you. Signs are there for a reason! Just think before you act and you'll be fine. Almost everyone is friendly.
Darwin is heaps away from most of the population, and wet season is through Summer. Most people go there in cooler months (dry season) for a break from Winter cold.
You're gonna love Australia when you visit. Just have to get a long time to look around.
Darwin was destroyed by Cyclone Tracey at Xmas 1974. This was massive. Darwin was completely rebuilt. The museum holds the terrifying sound recording of the cyclone. Someone forgot to mention this.
Darwin is a great holiday spot. The dip in the graph was from when the military base closed and the U.S also moved out when the base closed.
Bullshit
Wow, that brought a tear to my eyes. I was in tc tracy and of course left with my parents. Just by watching that video I can see how much darwin has changed â€
The NT is as stunning as this video, they only showed a small fraction. Mataranka and Katherine Gorge + Arnhem Land are also very awesome spots đđ€đŠđșđŠđșđŠđș
Darwin is a fabulous place to live. Once you get over the warm temperatures. There is so much to do and explore. Lived there for 3.5 yrs. Now live 400km down the road.
Northern Territory is like everywhere else 40 years. So much less red tape
My youngest son did most of his apprenticeship in Kakadu National Park. He loved the waterfalls near where he worked. They had a river by the Hotel and signs on the grass saying no camping. The signs werenât because the Hotel didnât want you on the grass. They were to let you know at night the Crocodiles in that river will come up and attack you. The first couple he heard screaming had zipped them selves into their tent and woke up to find a big hole neat their heads and the pillows were in the river. They were lucky and Crocs are protected unless they have hurt someone.
There are two big Hotels in the Park both owned by the same Company so he had his choice of which one he was a Chef at. One is more well known and it is built to look like a big croc. He chose Cooinda the other one he thought it would be quieter. Besides the guests staying their buses brought up to 1,000 people to lunch each day.
I just watched a video saying Darwin has 328% more crime than any other State in Australia. Both of my sons lived and worked there, they didnât say anything about crime.
My Grandfather was bombed and killed in Darwin by the same planes that bombed Pearl Harbour. Darwin was bombed more than 44 times. He got head injuries twice. You need to study Pearl Harbour and see just how many of your war ships were wiped out there. They sunk 5 more of yours and one of ours in Darwin. My Uncle was a US Marine on shore leave in Darwin when they sunk his ship.
My great uncle was killed on the wharf during the attack
Awesome, he's finally doing my request.
I miss Darwin. Trying to move back from Sydney. Here in Sydney itâs dark and cold after work. Meanwhile in Darwin, itâs still sunny and warm after work and you can stroll down to the markets đ. So much less stress and a laid back lifestyle. Hardly any traffic, and little to no commute. You get so much more time doing things you like.
Most Australians don't spend all day in the sun and many like me are reasonably pale as we are aware of the damage it does to the skin. A lot of tourists go to Darwin, and Litchfield and Kakadu national park. A great place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there in summer also known as the suicide season because of the humidity. Yes, more bombs were dropped on Darwin than Pearl Harbour. Have you seen any videos of The Kimberley in Western Australia? An amazing and unique area of Australia. I'm going on a tour there next month. By the way Perth is the most isolated capital city in the country but with a population of approx 2M people. Thanks again for your interest in Aus. đ
It only briefly mentioned it there but didn't elaborate. In 1974, Darwin was struck by Cyclone Tracy. It was an incredibly destructive cyclone that hit Darwin on Christmas morning. 71 people were killed and there were many millions of dollars worth of damage. It's probably the most well-known natural disaster in Australian history. There's probably a video on here about Cyclone Tracy you could watch.
Ryan, your Aussie accent is getting better every day.đ
Agree!
Wild horses we have here are called Brumbies. Should look them up with them in the snowy mountains.
My dad used to run the outdoor cinema back in the early 1960s
Thanks for showing it. You make such spot on comments too. And I'm an Aussie.
I live in the darwin region, and its interesting.
And yes, Croc free swimming places are a big selling point, as at berry springs in the nt, I went swimming there once, and the next day it was in the news that there had been a croc swimming around there all day( the day i was there) , but it was a freshwater croc(less agressive usually)
You should check out Pipe Guy... he has designed and made a musical instrument from PVC pipe.. and plays it magnificently with ... yep....rubber pluggers!!! Amazingly talented Aussie.
Thanks mate, great video. I live in darwin so much appreciated. The population dip was due to the 65 billion dollar gas plant being completed on the other side of the harbor, when the plant become operational about 8 thousand workers left town over an 18 month period. Devastated the economy for several years, has only just recovered
The permanent populationâs low but thereâs lots of visitors all the time. Huge numbers of international backpackers, Australian tourists, silver nomads, lots of workers on rostered time off from fishing, pearling, mining, oil and gas rigs, farming, visiting navy ships and military exercises (itâs a big military base), lots of government people back-and-forwards, and so on. Itâs a very fun place.
In Kakadu a King Brown đ tried to bite our 4x4...as we were doing 80klmph he was crossing the road at a fast speed very fast faster than most people can run.. his head was about a meter of the ground as he stuck out at us đ
I live in Melbourne, Australia, and I feel goofy watching an American reacting to Australia đ
Me too
Me too đ
Thats because Victorians aren't Australian anymore since you voted for daniel andrews. Very disapionting.
Re: WW2 air raids. Pearl Harbour (two waves of aircraft) - 421 bombs (101 Tonnes), 40 torpedoes (32 tonnes) - total 133 tonnes - Darwin first raid, 681 bombs (114 tonnes) - First raid on Darwin was in two waves, first by Japanese Navy from 4 carriers, (were also at Pearl Harbour, later sunk at Midway), plus second wave from Japanese Army (flying from airfields across the sea in West Timor - These were the first of total of 111 Japanese air raids across norther Australia during ww2.
hi ryan! i lived in a weird named suburb on the outskirts of darwin called " humptydoo" beautiful place on a mango farm , the drive into the city for work was interesting, with the speed derestrictions i used to drive at 100 mph [ 160 kph] on my way to work which was a buzz but people still overtook me like i was driving like miss daisy! like a little nascar racing before work! great little town but the humidity is brutal and people get a little crazy during "troppo" season [ summer] from the heat and humidity!
Humpty doo is not a suburb of Darwin.. not even in same shire...
Went there in the 90's, as a fair skinned person I spent the whole time red as a beetroot, loved it though đ
Easiest weather man job ever,30+C and chance of afternoon stormđđ
We have an outdoor cinema in Melbourne too, called 'Moonlight Cinema' but only runs throughout summer due to the weather. They actually use a ginormous blow up screen, and it's in the middle of one of Melbourne's huge garden parks.
Same in Adelaide
Glad to see a Darwin video. I've been waiting. I've lived near Darwin for 20 years, so almost a local. Ignore the whinges about the heat, it's not that bad. Everything has air con anyway. đ
I moved there in 2016 đ. I think house prices sky rocketed from memory. It was pretty hot wet season ( and wet) . If you fish and like camping ( and drink beer) youâll Love it . The nature is beautiful. Cyclones a bit scary
âHow do you live in Australia & be that paleâ
Simple, be a red head like me - burn, turn red, fade back to white đ
I've spent a lot of time in Darwin and love it up there ....love the yaught club for dinner by the Arafura with the goannas... ps a funny example of Darwins "vibe" is a swimming club up there wanted their kids to go faster , so they threw a baby croc into the pool to motivate them- you can probđ find it on youtubeđ đ đ
American military base in Darwin and always about 2000 American military personnel stationed there. I'm pretty sure they just raised the number of personnel also when they stationed B2 Bombers in Darwin from last year onwards.
Caravanners go to Darwin in winter because its always warm. The summer is the wet season when the rain comes down in deluges.
Havenât been to Darwin yet, but it certainly looks amazing đ€©
The record for oldest, longest and weight is Cassius at 5.48 meters or 17feet 12inches, age 110 years old weighing over 1ton, he's in the Guinness World records
(Edit) that record is just for currently living in captivity, there r most likely bigger longer n older crocs in the wild đŻâïžđđČ
There was one in FNQ, Charlie, who I saw as a kid, when he was alive. 20 ft. When I went again years and years later, was preserved and on display.
FYI, as a kid, I spent the day with cousins fishing, swimming at a creek not far from the beach. Next day, we saw Charlie and found out he was captured IN THAT CREEK, right where we had been. đ± (no wonder we didn't catch anything).
@@sunisbest1234 wow that's big, glad Charlie didn't catch you or your cousins
@@MrThomas864 he was in captivity by then, but, other crocs were probably present in that creek. đ±
Never went swimming in a creek again up there. Scared the **** outa me!
Even years later, hubs and I were on holiday up in FNQ. He went swimming in the ocean because there was a net to keep the jelly fish out. I refused to as a net may keep the little stingers out, but it ain't gonna stop a croc. I stuck to the swimming pools.
â@@sunisbest1234 he was a biggun. I recall seeing him at a reptile park.
@@leglessinoz he sure was! He had shrunk a bit once he had been preserved. I mentioned I had seen him alive to one of the keepers. He got very excited and grabbed a couple more of them so I could tell them about him. Especially about the creek part of the story. đ
Hello Ryan
For your info
The voiceover guy when referring to the crocs weight is saying half a tonne not half a ton.
They each weight roughly the same if giving a rough estimate, however they are different.
Ton is an imperial measurement and equates to about 2240 lbs (pounds) = roughly 1015 kgs..
Tonnes is a metric measurement and equates to 1000 kgs.. This is more commonly used all over the world..
If you listen carefully you will hear him pronounce tonne as ton. If it were ton he would have said tun.
We would love to see where you live Ryan!
132,045 people most of whom are consultants from Malborne and Sydney. I worked in Darwin for 6 months in 2019 and loved it. It' a really fun ton. Loads to do on the weekend.
Darwin is a garrison city. Over 2,000 American soldiers live there. I lived there. There are 2 seasons Wet and Dry. The wet is September to March. Dry is the rest of the year and no rain falls.
The Japanese were attempting an invasion of Australia through the islands north of Australia.
They were at one point 24 hours away. Our boys held them off on the Kokoda Trail.
The government at the time had a plan to draw a line across Australia at the Brisbane latitude and defend south of that. đł
I've had top end jerky and it had camel, buffalo and crocodile jerky.
I also had a crocodile burger at Mindil Beach Markets, it tastes like chicken with a fishy after-taste.
The croc cove is also so weird. It is in the middle of town and you go in and they have 6m crocs just chilling.
I also went to Litchfield national park and went swimming in a waterhole. Only after did our tour guide mention that there was a well known freshwater croc that lives in that water.
At least the presenter of the featured video spoke with an Aussie accent and managed to not completely mangle the place names.
The city of Darwin might only have less than a couple hundred thousand people living but that is well over fifty percent of the Northern Territory's population and Darwin is the only real city in the NT which itself is about 17% of the land area of Australia, and about twice the size of Texas, USA.
Iâve been there for 6 winters in a row a few years back , magical place in the winter. No way Iâd survive their spring/ summer heat. Best time for Darwin is may - august
I've spent a few years in Darwin and other places in the top end. It's freaking amazing, and that video only scratches the surface. It's not somewhere you want to be in the summer, it gets to about 4000 degrees each day with very high humidity before the torrential rain starts. But the middle of winter, you can still walk around in shorts and thongs and be more than comfortable and guaranteed no rain for months. The winter cold snap lasts for about 6 hours in Darwin - and you'll see the long-term locals putting jumpers on and shivering when it gets to around 20 degrees Celsius.
Darwin is an amazing place, no two ways about it. And it's not just Darwin, it's places like Litchfield and Kakadu, as well. The scenery is amazing, the skies are amazing and it is remote. You don't have to drive too far before the FM radio stops working and you've got no 'phone reception. But it's the heat and humidity that I can remember the most.
Sitting underneath my mate's house at 2.00am, it was 34 degrees Celsius (93F) and lord only knows what the humidity was. Brutal.
Not mentioned in this video about Darwin is beer. The locals drink beer like it's going out of fashion. No one blinks an eye if you're cracking a beer at 10.30 in the morning. They love the stuff. I did too, when I was there. It's the only way to cope with the heat.
There'll be no swimming in Darwin except in a swimming pool, and even that's perilous on occasions.
Hi, I spent one and a half in The Northern Territory and only saw one quarter of the beautiful state. If you only have time to visit a few parks, here are some I visited over 20 years ago. ULURU, THE OLGAS, DEVILS MARBLES, KINGS CANYON, STANLEY CANYON are close to Alice Springs. You can fly into Alice Springs Hire a car to get to Darwin or go on day trips to get around. KATHERINE GORGE is a must-see you go on boats up the gorge and going on shore to visit waterfalls. I was there in May, the days were hot, and the nights were cool. Dawin has a great historical value for all Australians. My uncle helped find the underwater wreckage of the bombed jetty during a Japanese raid. Sorry for rambling. I love your videos, but not all Aussies are like Paul Hogan, and more like Nicole Kidman, Kate Blanchard!
Sorry, it was one and months.
I lived in Darwin for a couple of years during covid. I am now FIFO again. But would move back anytime I can.
Hi Ryan....Thanks for your informative videos...I'm Australian and live in the Northern Territory for 3 plus years...Reality check: It's bloody hot and humid. You can't swim in the sea. Only in sectioned pools with croc and jellyfish barriers. There are a lot of sea creatures that bite, including sea lice (they attack even in very shallow water!)...Crocs are everywhere!! Swimming holes are being closed all the time due to crocs infiltrating...The first wartime casualty in the early days of WW2 in the NT was an American Kittyhawk pilot, shot down by a Japanese Zero. Over 200 American airmen and Navy personnel lost their lives in the conflict with the Japanese attackers in Darwin. Mosquitoes: They will drive you nuts. Dry season: Usually the winter down south. Most waterfalls dry up or partially dry up at this time. Violence: Currently, there is a spike in Aboriginal (usually alcohol-fulled) violence. I loved my time up there (working on mining projects etc) but don't believe everything you read!!!!! Love your work.
this is real australia mate
"The Darwin population will reach 167,846 by the end of June of 2023". So maybe a few more people by June or so. The narrator didn't mention that the Mindel market only runs from April through to October - the so called dry season. It's absolutely worth a visit. Grab some great food (lots of Asian food there), wander over to the beach and eat whilst enjoying the usually beautiful sunset. Then wander over to the Casino and loose all your money đ
No it won't, we are not growing, we are shrinking.
@@topendgold9284 Yeah that's possible. That number I quoted was an estimate based on the 2022 Census. Always room for error!
Darwin is the Capital city of the Northern Tertitory and has a big harbour full of saltwater crocodiles and an American training base. And chinese restaurants.
NT is stunning it has a deeply spiritual connection to the indiginious people of the country, the entire population of the NT is only 246,500, it it a big deal to travel and really takes your breath away.
Lichfield Park has much the same attractions as the larger and better known Kakadu. But advantage is being smaller the sights are easier to travel to. Kakadu can be hours of driving from site to site, in Litchfield several sites can be driven to in the time Kakadu site to site is driven. Excellent camping areas in either.
Note also inside Kakadu Park are some Uranium mines.
Itâs too hot there. Where I live is hot, we donât get spring or autumn. We have hot and not too bad
6:44 Its Australia so theyre probably talking about a metric ton, which is 1,000 kilograms not 1'000 pounds
The voiceover did say "half a tonne" which is 500kg, or a bit over 1000lb.
â@@JBofBrisbane Good point, the "half" part completely slipped my mind
Just like any tropical paradise, in the wet season you can expect cyclones and torrential rain. Must visit in the dry, which is our winter.
Darwins great. Hot. Humid. Not big as far as cities go. You dont go in summer cyclone season (over christmas). Mindil Beach markets are fantastic. Sensational food. But you dont swim at the beach. Cos crocs. Everywhere theres water. But there are croc free swimming places. But all those spectacular parks and features are at least 1-3 hours drive from Darwin. Like Kakadu. A must see.
The reason few people live there is because itâs just too hot. There are two seasons, Hot and Wet (summer) & Hot and dry (winter).
That tank looks awesome. I've gotta do that one day.
Information: Aside from a couple of zoos, there are NO ALLIGATORS in Australia. We have freshwater crocs (less aggressive) and saltwater crocs aka salties, which are the really big ones! Darwin is in the Northern Territory, so itâs controlled by the government to protect the many aboriginal communities and their beliefs and traditions.đ
You missed the important cyclone Tracey which flattened Darwin because you were too busy flapping your gums
Darwin has it's own culture and vibe. It's a great place to visit at the right time of year.
It's hot af up there. You got to be tough as nails to live there, it's not for everyone. But the landscape and beauty of this state is second to none, it beats and capital city in Australia hands down.
How can you be an Australian and be that PALEđ€Ł
What these NT videos don't show is the relentless heat & high humidity to the Top End, especially during the Wet Season where some people go Troppo (crazy).
Ryan,like you like Australia. Check out Mandurah in Western Australia. Nice place you will love it.
I'm pretty sure that The Dreamtime isn't just around Darwin.
An estimated that approximately 683 bombs were dropped on Darwin over the two attacks. Between 250-320 people were killed and another 300-400 were wounded. In Darwin Harbour 10 ships were sunk and another 25 ships were damaged while at the airfields 23 aircraft were destroyed.
An estimated 421 bombs were dropped and 40 torpedos fired on Pearl Harbour. Total 461 weapons.
Comparison of Pearl Harbor with Darwin Air Raids (with slightly different number estimates)
Raid Number of Bombers Number of Bombs
Pearl Harbor 273 457
Darwin 205 681
It's hard for us Aussie's who weren't in Darwin at the time and largely didn't experience any war, to fathom what the bombing was like but when I went to Darwin I visited the museum and experienced the 'virtual reality' experience. You really felt like you were there, sitting on a ship or a piece of wreckage in the middle of it. It really brought home the terror of it. The Japanese brought 2 mini subs into Sydney Harbour as well.
People who only come here for a holiday (I did the tourist thing in '06) definitely seem happier than many of the locals. It COULD be a paradise, even with the heat, but we have two distinct sets of people in Darwin - throw in politicians intent on ignoring the obvious and we have a long way to go.
I was born in Darwin and grew up there for 15 yrs
Don't go up in Summer. It's too hot and too humid unless you like that kind of weather.
Sorry to say that evertime i went to Darwin, i couldn't wait to get outa the joint. Too hot for me.
Driving a car from Sydney to Darwin....4,000 kilometres. Time: Roughy 42 hours non stop! Average speed about 100 kmphr
Lived there Iived in Kakadu national park. Beautiful đđ„°
We visit Darwin in Winter to escape the Winter in Southern States as Darwin has it's dry season and it's lovely and warm.
It is estimated that approximately 683 bombs were dropped on Darwin over the two attacks. Between 250-320 people were killed and another 300-400 were wounded. In Darwin Harbour 10 ships were sunk and another 25 ships were damaged while at the airfields 23 aircraft were destroyed.
Yes, against largest Salt Water Crocodiles and adult seemsca mere snack morsel. Do NOT get too close if you can.
They have been found walking in Darwin streets and people's yards and swimming pools, but greatest risk is swimming at local beaches and rivers. Small boats of fishermen have been attacked, and even larger speed boats, houseboats and medium cruisers been damaged.
That dip in population might have been 1975 - Cyclone Tracy devastated the place, and a lot of people left. Some never went back, but a lot stayed or went back and rebuilt.
The croc with his mouth open is regulating his body temperature... as a reptile, he can't sweat
You should come down here to Australia and maybe even do a bit of a vlog (and I know that you arenât a vlogger) but I would be interested in you doing a vlog about what you think about Australia based on your personal experience here in Australia đŠđș