DARWIN - CAPITAL CITY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
Population:	168,000
Climate:	Warm to hot summers and cool winters
Size in sq km:	1,346,200 km
Map:	To be added

Located between Beagle Gulf and Port Darwin and situated on Fannie Bay, Darwin offers a blend of cosmopolitan and city pleasures and acts as a gateway to key Top End natural and cultural attractions.

Darwin sits on a beautiful harbour twice the size of Sydney harbour and overlooks the Arafura Sea. It's warm all year-round with a wet summer and dry winter.

More than 50 nationalities are among the Darwin region's population, including the Larrakia Aboriginal people. The people of Darwin enjoy a laid-back lifestyle, and recreation plays a major role in the lives of its residents.

As the capital of the Northern Territory and one of the major centres in northern Australia, Darwin is well served in terms of communications, transportation, technology and other facilities and resources. The main industries in Darwin are mining and administration. Darwin is also the doorway to the Northern areas.