The largest city in the Northern Territory is Darwin, with a population of approximately 70,000 people, and is Australia's northern gateway. The Port of Darwin was first named after Charles Darwin by British captain, John Lort Stokes in 1839. Gold was discovered to the south of Darwin in 1871 which led to a rapid expansion. Later, Darwin played a major role for Australia in World War 2 as it became an allied base against the Japanese.

The city spreads around the beaches of one of Australia's finest harbours the Darwin Harbour, the playground of dolphins sea snakes, turtles and cruising yachts. Darwin can be a base to see the features of the is Northern Territory and experience the Australian Aboriginal culture.

Facts and Figures

Population : 1,05,000. This population consists of individuals belonging to over 50 nationalities

State : Northern Territory

Language : English, Chinese, Indonesian, and several other Asian and European languages

Country : Australia