International Visitors

The Arafura Games Host City - Darwin

Nestled between the turquoise water of the Arafura Sea and the red ochre of the Territory Outback, Australia’s northernmost capital city, Darwin, is characterised by its unique charm, relaxed lifestyle and its warm and friendly hospitality.

Combining city life with a rural atmosphere, a true blue Australian way of living with Asian and European culture, high rise buildings with magnificent native flora and fauna, Darwin is the often underestimated jewel of the tropics.

Located just as close to Singapore and Bali as to other major Australian cities, the ‘Gateway to Asia’ attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from overseas each year – intriguing travellers with a stunning landscape, a large variety of tropical fish, sea turtles and dolphins in a harbour three times the size of Sydney Harbour, Darwin also offers, a compelling diversity of entertainment and art, vast Indigenous culture and an array of unique markets filled with foreign scents and boasting tropical charm.

With a population of 120,000 Greater Darwin prides itself on being a multicultural city with residents from more than 60 nationalities and 70 different ethnic backgrounds.

Information on tours and accomodation can be found here.

Currency

The Australian Dollar (AUD$) is Australia's official currency. Notes come in $100, $50, $20, $10 and $5 denominations. Coins come in 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 denominations.