HELLO DARWIN

I think this is one of my all-time favourite pieces of street art in Darwin. Every dog — sorry, dingo — is a real individual. The...

Darwin is the laksa capital of Australia. It's not surprising that an Asian bowl of yumminess has become a culinary icon in the Top End —...

The Northern Territory produces more than half of Australia's mangoes. It's big business. Driving in to Darwin on any of the major...

The block at the intersection of Cavenagh Street and Knuckey Street has some characterful emporiums. Emporia. I've picked a few for this...

It's inevitable that Darwinites refer to the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) as the magnet. I've been there a...

... and back in Darwin. My release went well: I had my second COVID test on Day 12, received the negative result on Day 13, and was spat...

I'm halfway through quarantine. My daily routine has evolved into wake up, stretching exercises (YouTube, 12 minutes), breakfast, talk to...

It's Day One of my quarantine in the Northern Territory. The NT Centre for National Resilience (aka Howard Springs quarantine facility)...

It's been six months. It's been so much fun, Darwin. And now it's time to go home. I learned yesterday at a colleague's retirement party...

Bicentennial Park is the park that runs along the length of the CBD, on the coast. It sits between the Waterfront and the naval base....

I like exploring churches during my lunch-time walks. Doesn't everyone? I'm interested in religious iconography and the art of stained...

It's GleNTi weekend! Every year the Greek community in Darwin stage a big festival. The Greek word glénti /glendi means celebration....

Q: What do you notice when you look at this view (well, any view, really) of the city from our 18th floor hotel room? Apart from the...

I've been writing a lot about crocodiles, poisonous sea creatures and risks-to-life-and-limb if you go into the water, but there is...

On most days I walk to the Esplanade at lunch time. It's a block from the office and a great place to exercise and enjoy the sea breeze....

We like Darwin very much, but even its staunchest fans must admit that it's not a centre for cultural choice. For example, we couldn't...

We cycle to East Point along the coastline every Saturday morning. The views out to sea are spectacular, and we've seen the coastline in...

Another map may be useful. The Tiwi Islands comprise Melville Island and Bathurst Island, and nine smaller uninhabited islands. They're...

Time to go to sea. First, a dinner cruise on a 21.6m motor sailing ketch called Cape Adieu. The two and a half hour cruise leaves from...

... and other critters. It's dragonfly season. During the the transition from the Wet to the Dry, i.e. now, Darwin's dragonfly population...