With roughly 140,000 people, it’s the largest city in the Northern Territory and one of the most culturally diverse in the country between the sizeable indigenous population and all the folks from Australian, European, Southeast Asian, Chinese and Indian backgrounds who call it home. In other words, the food here is fantastic, but more on that later.
Considering Darwin is so far from Australia’s other major metropolises, it’s still easy to reach by air thanks to nonstop hops from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Cairns, Alice Springs and Perth via Virgin Australia, Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Tigerair Australia and regional airlines like Airnorth—you can also fly in directly from Singapore, Bali or Shenzhen. Whether you’re visiting for a few days or using it as a base to begin an epic road trip through the Australian Outback, here’s why Darwin deserves a spot on your travel bucket list. Read the full travel article here.