Articles tagged ‘Darwin’
Darwin, National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries
By Heather | May 22nd, 2007 |
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The Museum of Art and Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is hosting a free travelling exhibit of the Australia National Treasures drawn from the magnificent collections of Australia’s National, State and Territory libraries.
It contains a diverse range of iconic objects that tell the story of this nation’s history, folklore and identity. Manuscripts, maps, drawings, [...]
Northern Territory, Lake Bennett Resort
By Heather | May 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Peace and tranquility combined with modern amenities mean you can get away from it all without having to rough it…unless you want to. I’d also like to point out that the photo is the view from my room…not processed or touched up…from a cameraphone. Two words: Magnificent Sunsets.
About an hour south of Darwin [...]
Northern Territory Jet Setting
By Heather | May 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Ha Ha Ha! what a great title if I do say so. The concept of Jet setting in the NT is funny all in its own. Well, at any rate, my recent silence is attributed to the lack of Internet Facilities and Mobile Phone access I have experienced while tromping about in the [...]
April in Oz, Festivals around the Country
By Heather | March 27th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
So you are travelling around Australia, or maybe you live here and are in desperate need of a unique get away. check out a few of these festivals in a State near you!
Northern Territory
Tiwi Islands Football and Art Sale April 1
Alice Springs Cup Carnival April 21- May 7
Queensland
Ridley Polocrosse World Cup [...]
Northern Territory Safari’s, Pungalina- check out 4 new caves
By Heather | March 27th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If your are headed to the Northern Territory, the operators og Pungalina Safari’s have discovered 4 new caves. The new caves have been discovered on the Pungalina Station which is in the Northern Trritories gulf country. In total, 19 caves have been discovered on the 202,000 hectare cattle property. Four, however, are now [...]
Australia Forum Threads for the week of January 22, 2007
By Jessica | January 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Check out the topics currently being discussed on the Australasia forum at BootsnAll:
P&C will be driving from Darwin to Melbourne, taking two months to make the drive. Should they hire a camper van, or buy one and then sell it at the end of the trip? If buying/selling is a better bet, will one be [...]
Australia Forum Threads for the week of December 4, 2006
By Jessica | December 8th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Check out these topics currently being discussed on the Australasia forum at BootsnAll:
Sohniye will be ending her travels in Oz in Melbourne, and is looking for suggestions for how to spend her four days. What do you recommend for the best four days in Melbourne?
Domino is heading from Adelaide to Darwin and wants to know [...]
Australia Forum Threads for the week of October 30, 2006
By Jessica | November 4th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Check out these topics currently being discussed on the Australasia forum at BootsnAll:
Keppie will be in Darwin for a week, and is looking for the cheapest way to see Kakadu - the $350 tours are more than a bit over her budget!
Huddo_55 wasn’t supposed to be backpacking in Melbourne in December, but that’s the way [...]
Australia Forum Thread for the week of October 2, 2006
By Jessica | October 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Australasia forum at BootsnAll:
Gene Jackitt is looking at making the trip from Darwin to Broome around the end of February or the beginning of March next year - and is looking for advice both on the amount of time needed for the journey, and about the [...]
Darwin- NightCliff Aquatic Center
By Heather | September 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
What a find! This sparkling swimming center is built right on the cliff overlooking the Darwin Harbour up in the suburb of Nightcliff. At the corner of Nightcliff and Causarian Roads, It is virtually unpopulated. The pool facilities include swimming, lap lanes and a beautiful children’s pool with an Italian style [...]
