Oceania Nautica from our room at the Double Tree ... our friends are aboard.

USS Peary DD226 Memorial ... the US Navy vessel sank when Darwin was attacked in 1942 — Esplanade.

Recovered from the USS Peary, the gun points to where the ship sank on 19 February 1942 — Esplanade.

Reginald Leydin Place — Esplanade ... Darwin, NT.

Signs for dog owners walking their pets on the Esplanade — Darwin, NT.

Benches with shade covers ... Esplanade — Darwin, NT.

Memorial to the Gull Force ... 2/21st Australian Infantry Battalion — Esplanade.

The cenotaph, erected for the Great War, survived the 1942 attack on Darwin — Esplanade.

Historic photo of the Darwin Infantry Battalion marching up Smith Street in 1941.

Masked lapwings on the Esplanade — Darwin, NT.

Eternal Flame of Remembrance ... Esplanade in Darwin, NT.

Northern Territory Parliament House — Darwin.

Darwin: The Esplanade

April 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F

Overlooking Darwin Harbor, the nearly two-mile long Esplanade runs through lush green lawns. There are plenty of trees that provide shade … something that is really important in Darwin any time … but even more so when the sun is shining … as it was today.

With plans to meet friends for lunch, we decided to have an easy morning. Leaving the Double Tree around 10:00a, we crossed the street to stroll the Esplanade … stopping to check out the memorials along the way … many of them dedicated to the attack on Darwin by the Japanese on 19 February 1942.Read more