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Name of city: Darwin.
Population : 146,245 (2014) (16th).
Established: 1869.
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Area: 112.01 km2 (43.2 sq mi).
Website: Official site.
Darwin is the capital
city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin is
the largest city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, with a population of 136,245. It is the smallest
and most northerly of the Australian capital cities, and acts as the Top End's
regional centre. Darwin was originally a pioneer outpost.
Darwin's proximity to South East Asia makes
it an important Australian gateway to countries such as Indonesia and East
Timor. The Stuart Highway begins in Darwin, ending at Port Augusta in South
Australia. The city itself is built on a low bluff overlooking the harbour. Its
suburbs spread out over some area, beginning at Lee Point in the north and
stretching to Berrimah in the east. Past Berrimah, the Stuart Highway goes on
to Darwin's satellite city, Palmerston, and its suburbs. The region, like the
rest of the Top End, has a tropical climate, with a wet and a dry season. The
city is noted for its consistently warm to hot climate, all throughout the
year. Prone to cyclone activity during the wet season, Darwin experiences heavy
monsoonal downpours and spectacular lightning shows. During the dry season, the
city is met with blue skies and gentle sea breezes from the picturesque
harbour.
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The greater Darwin area is the ancestral home
of the Larrakia people. On 9 September 1839, HMS Beagle sailed into Darwin
harbour during its surveying of the area. John Clements Wickham named the
region "Port Darwin" in honour of their former shipmate Charles
Darwin, who had sailed with them on the ship's previous voyage which had ended
in October 1836. The settlement there became the town of Palmerston in 1869,
and was renamed Darwin in 1911. Having been almost entirely rebuilt twice, once
due to Japanese air raids during World War II, and again after being devastated
by Cyclone Tracy in 1974, the city is one of Australia's most modern capitals.
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