May – Jun 2023

Darwin B&B 2023

Heading to the Beefsteak and Burgundy National conference hosted by the Darwin Divas, followed by a week of sightseeing. Read more

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May 31, 2023
Gail Woodward Darwin B&B 2023
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 5:22 AM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Australia Lumley Hill -16.876917, 145.75347116°52’37” S 145°45’12” E
Cairns Art Gallery
May 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Andy Warhol exhibition
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 9:30 AM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Australia Wave Lagoon -12.467177, 130.84611512°28’2” S 130°50’46” E
Darwin Waterfront
May 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Ros and I checked into the Adina Vibe on the water front and went for a walk. Such a beautiful outlook over the ocean and the weather was perfect.
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 11:30 AM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Australia Wave Lagoon -12.467191, 130.84612312°28’2” S 130°50’46” E
Best Laksa in NT
May 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Chok's Place Smith St Food Galleria
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 6:07 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Australia Wave Lagoon -12.467173, 130.84612112°28’2” S 130°50’46” E
Museum and Art Gallery of the NT
May 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory formed in 1965. MAGNT is known for its collections and expiries in Aboriginal cultures, natural sciences, histories and arts across northern and central Australia.Read more
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 6:15 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Australia Wave Lagoon -12.467119, 130.84612412°28’2” S 130°50’46” E
Sights of Darwin Day 1
May 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Here are a few of the things which caught my eye today.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Australia Cullen Bay -12.450671, 130.8232212°27’2” S 130°49’24” E
Frances Bay and Cullen Bay Marinas
June 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We headed to Francis Bay for lunch then onto Cullen Bay for a drink before the Mindil Beach Markets and sunset.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 6:00 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Australia Mindil Beach -12.4453, 130.8301212°26’43” S 130°49’48” E
Mindil Beach
June 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Markets and a stunning sunset over the ocean off Mindil Beach.
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- Day 3
- Friday, June 2, 2023 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Australia Liberty Square -12.467387, 130.84515912°28’3” S 130°50’43” E
WW2 Oil Tunnels
June 2, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Historic oil storage tunnels
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- Day 3
- Friday, June 2, 2023 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- Australia Bennett Park -12.464983, 130.84296712°27’54” S 130°50’35” E
B&B Convention registration
June 2, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Registration at the Charles Darwin Centre, headquarters to Paspaley Pearls and Aboriginal Bush Traders cafe and shop.
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- Day 3
- Friday, June 2, 2023 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- Australia Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory -12.466648, 130.84285212°27’60” S 130°50’34” E
B&B Gala Dinner Parliament House
June 2, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Parliament House is home of the Territory Parliament and our State Library. The Gala was held in the Nitmiluk Room 4th floor.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 9:30 AM
- Altitude: 35 m
- Australia Bennett Park -12.464668, 130.84335312°27’53” S 130°50’36” E
Walk Darwin Tour
June 3, 2023 in Australia
A group of us went on a walking tour for an hour around the centre of Darwin. We finished in one of the many galleries and listened to an artist (Isa) speak about her art works. Great way to start the day.Read more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 11:30 AM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Australia Darwin Waterfront Lagoon -12.468682, 130.84721112°28’7” S 130°50’50” E
Torbrek Wine Masterclass
June 3, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
An interesting session with Scott McDonald, winemaker for Torbrek Wines, discussing and tasting both red and wine wine from their selection.
Gail WoodwardThe masterclass was followed by lunch at the venue, Wharf One.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- Australia Civic Square -12.462641, 130.84479112°27’46” S 130°50’41” E
Gone Troppo Dinner
June 3, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Held outside under the full moon and stars, we ate in the courtyard area of the Chung Wah Society in Woods St. A classical duo provided the arrival entertainment as we enjoyed a welcome drink. The food was plentiful and we had a special treat of Paspaley pearl meat, ceviched. The Society also entertained us with the Lion Dance. 🦁Read more
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- Day 5
- Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 10:30 AM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Australia Kitchener Bay -12.47032, 130.84916912°28’13” S 130°50’57” E
Royal Flying Doctors Tourist Facility
June 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Great facility on Stokes Hill Jetty with comprehensive displays, film, holograms and virtual experiences around both the bombing of Darwin and the RFDS.
There was also Dragon Boat races being held in the area beside the wharf.Read more
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- Day 5
- Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- Australia Bicentennial Park -12.460714, 130.83680812°27’39” S 130°50’13” E
Hanuman Restaurant
June 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Beautiful lunch with Jimmy Shu as our host today at his restaurant Hanuman. Such a humble and humorous chef. Delicious 😋
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- Day 5
- Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 5:30 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Australia Mindil Beach Reserve -12.444556, 130.83168812°26’40” S 130°49’54” E
Sunset Markets Mindil Beach
June 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Back to the Mindil Beach markets for the sunset.
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- Day 6
- Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:00 AM
- Altitude: 55 m
- Australia Lameroo Beach -12.463176, 130.83862612°27’47” S 130°50’19” E
Moved from the Adina Vibe to the Mercure
June 5, 2023 in Australia
We checked out of the Vibe in the waterfront precinct and moved onto the Esplanade.
We wandered into town to admire the street art murals.
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- Day 6
- Monday, June 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- Australia Tamarind Park -12.46377, 130.84071312°27’50” S 130°50’27” E
Darwin Street Art
June 5, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
As well as walk the city centre admiring the street art murals, we went into the Aboriginal Art Gallery to admire the art work from all over the NT.
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- Day 6
- Monday, June 5, 2023 at 6:00 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Australia Deckchair Cinema -12.467644, 130.84233112°28’4” S 130°50’32” E
Darwin Deckchair cinema
June 5, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Tonight we saw Aftersun 2022 film at the deckchair cinema beside the waters edge. The change of light was beautiful. Such a great concept.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Australia George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens -12.444827, 130.83676112°26’41” S 130°50’12” E
Casino, Botanical Gardens and Songlines
June 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After a walk around the Casino we headed to the Botanical Gardens and lunch at Eva's Cafe. We enjoyed time in the Gardens and on leaving there we went up to a shop called Songlines to experience more of NT Arts.Read more
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:03 PM
- 🌙 26 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- Australia Stokes Hill Wharf -12.463441, 130.83872112°27’48” S 130°50’19” E
Sunset Dinner Cruise on the Adieu
June 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Still water, clear skies and a relaxing sunset dinner cruise out of Darwin. It was a 3hour round trip from Stokes Hill Wharf to offshore Mindil Beach and back.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 7:30 AM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Australia Litchfield -12.561792, 131.37682112°33’42” S 131°22’37” E
Adelaide River Cruises Croc Tour
June 7, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
An hour tour on the Adelaide River with Dylan, feeding the Crocs and learning a bit more about them. The main males we came across were Dominator and Brutus whose territories are beside one another. We saw loads of females and a couple of tiny yearlings. The males had a confrontation beside the boat.Read more
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 11:35 AM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- Australia Wangi Falls -13.162734, 130.6814413°9’46” S 130°40’53” E
Wangi Falls, Litchfield NP
June 7, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Termite mounds on the way to Wangi Falls and plunge pool. Closed due to croc sightings. There was a crocodile trap set on the pool.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 87 m
- Australia Florence Falls -13.097924, 130.7829713°5’53” S 130°46’59” E
Florence Falls, Litchfield NP
June 7, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We walked the rock path, then 135 steps down and back up, to the carpark after a lovely swim at the plunge pool, base of Florence Falls.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- Australia Belyuen -12.803439, 130.67132212°48’12” S 130°40’17” E
Buley Rockhole, Litchfield NP
June 7, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
After our swim in Florence Falls plunge pool, we headed just up the road to Buley Waterfalls which is a series of small connected champagne pools.
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