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Darwin
Ruins of Darwin Town Hall destroyed by Cyclone Tracy in 1974
With a population of just 70,000, Darwin may be the capital of Australia's Northern Territory but has also the feel of a large country town in the tropics. It has a very cosmopolitan population of people of European, Aborigine and Asian descent.
Some of the features of interest for tourists include:
Government House: Built in 1883, this building is a good example of elegant tropical colonial architecture which has been damaged by many cyclones but has been restored each time to survive until the present day.
Botanic Gardens: an excellent collection of tropical plants including palms and has an interesting Aboriginal Plant Use walk.
Australian Pearling Exhibition: colourful history of the pearling industry in Darwin and northern Australia.
Fannie Bay Gaol Museum: this building served as Darwin's prison for almost a century until 1979 and you can visit the grim cells which housed the prisoners.
Crocodylus Park: a fantastic collection of crocodiles that you can see very close up -- just on the other side of the fence!