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I'm heading there for 2 weeks in June for the first time (pretty excited...first proper holiday since ive been out of school!) and i was wondering what some good tourist things to do are? I'll be staying with a mate up there, and have pre-warned her that i am dragging her on tours etc!

I havent lived there since 1998 but back then the best school trips were to the Wildlife Park.

You ride on a bus thingo made up of a cart pulling open roofed trailers with seats. Im pretty sure theres a name for them but i dont know it.

Theres also the Croc Farm.

Howard Springs where you swim with barramundi.

Berri Springs has some good waterfalls and stuff.

Thats all I remember. I was 10 when I moved to Adelaide so all I remember are the things kids like to do.

Hope it helps. Great part of the country.

sounds all fun to me HH, cant wait to go, apparently i picked the best time weather wise as well.

The stock standard fish feeding in Drs Gully
Adelaide river boat cruises - jumping crocs
Try and get out to Litchfield and Kakadu but with all teh rain tehy've had up tehir recently be prepared to see a lot of water and not much else.
The Croc Farm
East Point war museum
Museum at Bullocky point for the the Cyclone tracey exhibit and the aboriginal art

The Wharf - if it is open sorry tot eh North blokes for 2007 trip. $12 barra and parwns can't go wrong
Mitchell Street for the "nightlife" all the local blokes are harmless and wont take advantage of you

Yeah the weather should be good. I think cyclone seasons just finished. I think Dry Seasons just about to start too. Not 100% sure tho.

June is right in the middle of Dry Season. 30 degrees every day, and drops to about 18 at night...fantastic !!

Lichfield is fantastic. In June the water will still be around, but not enough to close things off. Buleys rock hole is great.

Berry Springs, jumping Crocs, The Wildlife Pk down the track is OK too.

Do some Barra fishing on Adelaide River !

2 weeks. Do a few days at Kakadu ! If you're a young single bloke do a "backpackers" trip and hook up with a dirty Swedish backpacker !
Mitchell St will be full of backpackers too....

Everything that Tassie & Hackham have said is good !

I love Darwin, and have been there more times then I can count for pleasure and work !

Awesome spot !!

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:The stock standard fish feeding in Drs Gully
Adelaide river boat cruises - jumping crocs
Try and get out to Litchfield and Kakadu but with all teh rain tehy've had up tehir recently be prepared to see a lot of water and not much else.
The Croc Farm
East Point war museum
Museum at Bullocky point for the the Cyclone tracey exhibit and the aboriginal art

The Wharf - if it is open sorry tot eh North blokes for 2007 trip. $12 barra and parwns can't go wrong
Mitchell Street for the "nightlife" all the local blokes are harmless and wont take advantage of you

harmless hey TM? lol...duno if ill take your word for it or not.

SJABC wrote: If you're a young single bloke do a "backpackers" trip and hook up with a dirty Swedish backpacker !
Mitchell St will be full of backpackers too....

not a bloke sadly...lol.

LOL ! Well hook up with the MALE Swedish backpacker

Im sure there'd be some Swedish blokes too

swedish? i prefer them to speak english.

if rumours are correct, there is a few army blokes up there? HAHA.

Yeah head out to Berrimah for that.

Theres also my old stomping ground Coonawarra Naval Base which is mostly residential, a RAAF and Naval base too.

sweeeeet!

lol..i mean...sooo not the purpose of my trip.

Yeah plenty of Army blokes up there...they're generally on the prowl for the Swedish Backpackers !!

BTW, check out the Mindil Markets. Good for a cheap feed.

http://www.enjoy-darwin.com/darwin-sunday-markets.html

Also there's a Thai restaurant about 300 meters heading into town from Shenanigans, Mitchell St,
on the second floor that is fan-bloody-tastic ! Thailiscious.

The bloke sitting on the steps, is where you go !!
YUMMY FOOD CLICK HERE

Also check out the blokes toilets at the Buzz Cafe. Unique is the word, and food is OK too !

SJABC wrote:
Also check out the blokes toilets at the Buzz Cafe. Unique is the word, and food is OK too !

Are they the ones with the urinal that looks like your pissing on a window facing the dining area. Dunno what that place is called but went there a few years ago. Pretty amusing.

hackham_hawk_3 wrote:

SJABC wrote:
Also check out the blokes toilets at the Buzz Cafe. Unique is the word, and food is OK too !

Are they the ones with the urinal that looks like your pissing on a window facing the dining area. Dunno what that place is called but went there a few years ago. Pretty amusing.

That's it ! Chicks walk pass and point and laugh

some great pubs up there and agree with Tassie, the Wharf is a sensational spot for a cheap feed and awesome views

SJABC wrote:

hackham_hawk_3 wrote:

SJABC wrote:
Also check out the blokes toilets at the Buzz Cafe. Unique is the word, and food is OK too !

Are they the ones with the urinal that looks like your pissing on a window facing the dining area. Dunno what that place is called but went there a few years ago. Pretty amusing.

That's it ! Chicks walk pass and point and laugh

Maybe they pointed and laughed at you mate
Looked like they were signaling a goal when i was going

hackham_hawk_3 wrote:

SJABC wrote:

hackham_hawk_3 wrote:

SJABC wrote:
Also check out the blokes toilets at the Buzz Cafe. Unique is the word, and food is OK too !

Are they the ones with the urinal that looks like your pissing on a window facing the dining area. Dunno what that place is called but went there a few years ago. Pretty amusing.

That's it ! Chicks walk pass and point and laugh

Maybe they pointed and laughed at you mate
Looked like they were signaling a goal when i was going

haha come on boys, play nice.

I dont know if its still there but Fanny Bay Jail was pretty cool too

And the Nightcliff Markets if you wanna get some cultural stuff while your there.