Darwin Afternoon City Sights Tour

Join a city sights tour for the perfect introduction to Darwin, with expert commentary by a local guide. See the Chinese Temple and the lush Botanic Gardens. Tour the historic sites of the city including the East Point Military Precinct. See the Stokes Hill Wharf area and the Mooring Basin. There is also time available to explore the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.

Darwin Museum and Art Gallery

Set in a tropical garden on Darwin Harbour at Bullocky Point is the Northern Territory's premier cultural institution - the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory The collections place the region's art, history and culture, and natural history in an Australian and international context through research, interpretation and collection development.

These collections encompass Aboriginal art and material culture, visual arts, craft, Southeast Asian and Oceanic art, material culture and maritime archaeology

Darwin Chinese Temple

Alternative Names:
Chung Wah Temple (current use)
Darwin's temples (also used)
Lich-Sheng-Kung (also used)

Darwin's temple was originally built on the Esplanade next to the old Court House. After complaints about the noise made during ceremonies and festivals it was moved to Woods Street in 1887.

The Woods Street temple was damaged during the cyclones of 1897 and 1937 and also during the bombing of Darwin in 1942. At this time the furnishings and statues were looted and vandalised by Australian soldiers. The temple was restored and reopened on 22 February 1959.

In 1974 Cyclone Tracy totally demolished the Temple. Funds were raised from Chinese communities around Australia to rebuild it according to the original design. The new temple was officially reopened on 28 September 1978.

The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens

The Gardens were established 130 years ago to introduce and evaluate plants for food and flavour to a small developing community and has since become important in the recreational and scientific life of Darwin.

The Gardens have survived numerous cyclones and the direct effects of World War Two. The site extends inland from the sea to a plateau providing a range of planting environments and is one of a few botanic gardens in the world which has marine and estuarine plants naturally in its grounds.

The location of the gardens is within the Fannie Bay cultural and recreational precinct and places it amongst primary tourist venues. Being close to sea, sand and sports facilities visitors can experience a continuum of activities from highly active to quietly passive.