I will be leaving for a buffalo hunt on june 3rd. We have arranged to have a few extra days in Darwin before leaving for home. I was just wondering from some of you guys who may live in Darwin, or some who have been there what exactly is a must see. I know this trip will be a great experience but I would love to visit some other points of interest while I am there. Any help will be greatly appreciated to make the most of this trip.

Top End:
Touristy stuff.
Kakadu, including a "Yellow Waters" dawn and/or evening boat cruise. Walk along the East Aligator River, visit some Aboriginal cave paintings. Visit some of Kakadu's waterfalls.
Adelaide River "jumping crocodile" boat cruise.
Barramundi Fishing;
Katherine River Gorge, full day boat and walking tour.
Go for some swims in 'safe' lakes and waters near Katherine.
A week of pig hunting, and maybe other ferals.
Have a dip at the hot springs at Mataranka. Watch out for flying fox shit.

A lot of these things can be done by hiring your own vehicle and some 4WDs come well equipped wit gear.

Central Australia (NOT near Darwin but good to fly to for three days):
Ayers Rock (Uluru) and the Olgas.
Kings Canyon and various other canyons.

Nitrox you didn't mention the Vic hotel, a must see/drink location..

The boating is good in Katherine at present.....

if you are short of time litchfeild park is a day trip in a hire car and is all sealed road via batchelor the tourist love it so i sugest that you go early and beat the gray nomads and backpackers, nice falls, beuley rock hole for a swim magnetic termite mounds etc....

Dodging the traffic lights is a hassle but!

Try these sites.

Darwin

Darwin 2

Darwin Attractions

Croc park

The croc park is good. There is also the Territory Wildlife Park just out of town.

The view of the harbour sunset from the balcony at the Saville Park Suites .
The view of the female backpackers from that Irish pub in the middle of town was pretty good too .

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The view of the female backpackers from that Irish pub in the middle of town was pretty good too .

Sitting watching the fruit juice bar across the road from "Rourkes Drift" beer garden on a warm afternoon is also quite entertaining.

When I retire I am going to open a fruit juice bar in a tropical location, maybe Far North Queesland. Fruit for the girls, candy for me.

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Nitrox you didn't mention the Vic hotel, a must see/drink location..

Not sure, why? Never been there.

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A famous outfitter once told me all the girls in Darwin are prostitutes. Twit! Then a couple of days later I was walking behind two very pretty normal looking girls and one asked the other "I have run out of condoms tonight, can I have some of yours?" Maybe!

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The Zoo or Territory Wildlife Park is also worth a half or full day if you have time.

Thanks for the help fellas. I think that will be able to have a few good days of sight seeing. I am really interested in seeing the cave paintings and of course the GIRLS!

Nitrox, The Vic hotel is right in the middle of the mall and having a beer on the top balcony in the afternoon watching everything that happens below is quite entertaining. well that was 20yrs ago don't think Darwin has changed that much.