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Originally Posted by rbwpi
Will be spending 10 weeks in Australia. Was thinking about spending 5 days in Darwin during the last half of November. One day for the nearby jumping croc boat tour. Wondering if there is enough going on to keep me occupied the other 4 days? On the other hand should I plan on spending more time there?
Have heard Darwin can be a rough city, any truth to that assessment?
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I lived there in the nineties so some time back. My understanding is that it's more crime ridden than back then , but should not impact a tourist, as long as you are aware of your surroundings after dark. When I lived there the break in situation was bad. Sound reason why so many house holds kept large dogs.
There was quite a lot of alcohol induced violence as well. Back in those days Back packers and International tourists were plentiful on the ground and lots around to cater for them. (pubs like cheap deals and so on)
I for the most part liked Darwin for the year spent there. Would not most likely want to live there, but you will get a very different picture of Australia , than what you would get down south.
The number of days depends on interests. If wanting to go to the national parks, then four days probably not long enough. Or to The Alice? Time of year important as well.
If only Darwin then four days should cover the essentials like the beach markets and cultural offerings . City itself is compact and small.
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