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Darwin car rental with carhire.com.au
If you've just hired your Darwin car rental then you're in for a holiday treat. Darwin is a uniquely Australian holiday destination and a hire vehicle is the perfect way to explore it.
Day trips are a popular way to explore the region especially for travellers who have booked a rental vehicle. Some of the most popular day trips from Darwin include the much loved Litchfield Park. Here you'll find weathered, sandstone escarpments coupled with patches of rainforest and waterfalls. Keep an eye out for interesting sights such as 'magnetic' termite mounds and breathtakingly crystal-clear water holes.
Kakadu, Yellow Water and, for something different, the Aboriginal-owned Bathurst and Melville islands (these are a thirty minute flight from the town).
There are also plenty of pre-organised tours you can book, taking the hassle out of organising them yourself. Sometimes a group tour is the easiest and most time-effective option.
Remember though - you can't spend all your time in Darwin behind the wheel of a carhire.com.au rental car...no matter how cheap it was or luxurious it is!
If some intense relaxation is what you're after then why not consider a trip to one of the day spas.The Tropical Spa is a great, relaxing retreat in Darwin catering for beauty treatments and simple relaxation. Whether you need your eyebrows reshaped or a whole half day package you'll find what you're looking for.
With many of the Northern Territory’s major attractions like Kakadu on Darwin’s doorstep it’s a great place to base yourself. For a local experience, Howard Springs and the Parap Village Tavern both offer trivia nights with great prizes. Or you could have a vintage outdoor movie experience at the deckchair cinema.
Some of the most popular items on traveller's itineraries include dinner and drinks at the Darwin Wharf Precinct or Sunset cocktails at Casuarina Coastal Reserve. For those inclined to take their Darwin rental vehicle out and about a daytrip to Litchfield National Park always features early on in the trip as well as a visit to the Mindil Beach markets for a spot of shopping and poking around. A cheep and cheerful way to entertain the family is a picnic in the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens.
Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin is part of Australia's top end and renting a Darwin hire car with carhire.com.au will definitely come in useful on any trip, whether it's business or pleasure. Carhire.com.au offers all the best deals from all the major car rental companies operating in Darwin. Darwin is one of Australia's most modern and multicultural cities and its proximity to Asia makes it an important gateway to countries such as Indonesia and East Timor. Do your research when travelling here as there are very distinct wet and dry seasons and this could influence your choice of rental vehicle and booking time. You don’t want to make a mistake and hire a car inappropriate to the climate.
As in all the States in Australia, November is well known as 'Movember'.
Movember calls on men to grow a moustache or beard and raise funds and awareness for men's health. Men around the nation use this as an excuse to grow glorious amounts of facial hair...but be warned. Facial hair is hot and itchy and the Australian summer climate is already extremely balmy.
On November 22 don’t miss the Christmas Craft Fair, which is held in the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. This fair is a great place to find those unique gifts and souvenirs you can only find while travelling.
But it doesn’t take a special event to discover Darwin’s art and culture. The Araluen Cultural Precinct is Darwin’s major arts centre, including the Museum of Central Australia, the Central Australian Aviation Museum and the Arthouse Cinema.
When exploring Darwin via rental car, make sure you pull over and take an opportunity to stroll through the Aboriginal art galleries and to talk with the artists about their work, compare different styles. If you've got room in your luggage consider splashing out on some art for your own home walls - you'd be hard pressed to find more unique, story-telling pieces. Several of the Aboriginal art galeries are all within easy walking distance.
On Christmas Eve in 1974 Cyclone Tracy destroyed many homes and businesses. So, after being almost entirely rebuilt (twice) Darwin is now one of Australia's most modern, but not often visited, capitals. The 19 February 2010 marks the Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin and is a day to remember the people who helped defend this city during the World War II. Each year veterans and locals come to commemorate the fallen with the sounding of the WWII air raid siren at 9.58am at the Cenotaphin Bicentennial Park. 9.58am was the exact time that the siren sounded on February 19 in 1942 shortly before 243 armed forces and civilians were killed in the bombings.
This is a pretty good week to be visiting Darwin for the first time. Temperatures aren't too debilitating and most of the week is forecast to be sunny. Do watch out on Tuesday though because there are thunderstorms forecast for the morning.
A trip to Darwin is guaranteed to be a uniquely Australian experience for any traveller.The city is very different from the other Australian Capitals and its landscape has changed many times due to natural and man made destruction. One way to appreciate the history of Darwin while you're touring in your rental car is to book a Bombing of Darwin tour. In the early 1940s at the outset of World War II around ten thousand Allied troops arrived in Darwin. Their mission was to defend Australia's northern coastline. But on February 19 in 1942 Japanese warplanes attacked Darwin in two waves. There were 188 of them and it was the same fleet that bombed Pearl Harbour - although a lot more bombs were dropped on Darwin. The bombing was featured in Baz Luhrmann's epic film “Australia”.
These days Darwin is by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern territory. Yet it's still the least populous of all Australia's capital cities. But don't let that fool you. Although the smallest and most northerly of Australian cities it acts as the Top End's regional centre and is an absolutely fantastic destination if you want to see the real outback. The best way to explore the region is in a sturdy, outback proof rental vehicle.
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