Darwin, Australia

Closer to Indonesia than to any other Australian city, Darwin is the capital of the Top End, the remote, vast Northern Territory.

Darwin skyscrapers!

Government House.

A quaint outback city with stacks of character.  Home to more than half of the territory's population, the city reflects the rugged endurance and individualism required to survive the Outback.

Busy high street.

Rules is rules - no grog!

In the course of its history, Darwin has been ravaged by disasters.  During World War II the Japanese bombed the city, in 1974 cyclone Tracy cut a destructive swath through the region.  
In addition, man-eating crocodiles, tropical monsoons, searing heat and wild bush fires that can burn for weeks, are all part of everyday life.

The highlight of the week.

Quite a large Irish community is evident in the city.  The indigenous aboriginal race that frequent the parks do however, give the city a bad name.

One of the many Irish Bars.