I am living in Perth currently and am relocating to Darwin, Australia early next year. I was hoping to get some information from anyone that lives in Darwin or has lived there previously.
I have heard that the crime/violence is quite bad, is this the same as most places? eg late at night around the pubs/clubs and gang violence? Or, is it the aboriginal community that have a problem with white people?
Just want to get a bit of background on the city I am heading to.
Cheers Firstly , Darwin is a great place to live!As is anywhere in the NT! I am also from Perth but have been in the NT for a few years now.
The Aboriginal community does not have a problem with the rest of the community.They are the same as you and I.I am living on an Aboriginal community and I have never had a problem.It all about respect (both ways).
Darwin has a vibe about it that no other city I have been too has.The night life is great and as with anywhere , there are always a few fights out the front of pubs and clubs at closing time.
As a female , I am not afraid to walk down the main street of darwin at night.
There is so much to do in Darwin I am sure you will have a great time!Remember to check out the Mindall beach markets,they are a must do!Goodluck with it all!! dont forget yer sunblock wow big climate change, Darwin is great, lived here for 4 yrs n can't imagine living anywhere else now.
depending on what area u move to depends on how much crime n **** there is. the night clubs are pretty bad at the moment for brawls n attacks n ****, but they are tryin to fix this.
the natives pretty much leave u alone as long as u don't hassle them or stare at them. their community's are separate to us they have their own spots as there is always sumthing going on sum where.
buy or rent a place with a pool trust me u'll be needing it!
but other then that Darwin is great, lots of things to do n see n its definitely never a dull place up here. Monsoonal Climate
Seasons in the Top End of the Northern Territory are generally known as the wet and the dry.
Aboriginal people of this region recognise more than just two seasons. Their seasonal calendar plays a very important role in traditional life.
Wet Season
A Top End Wetland
Lush plant life and lots and lots of water. This wetland is in Kakadu, at the end of the wet season. Photo by G Crane. Between October and April warm, moist monsoonal northwest winds bring high humidity and a rainfall which gives the wet season its name. Darwin can receive more than 1500 mm (59 in) of rain in a single wet season.
October and November are the transition months and are often referred to as the 'build up' because a lot of moisture builds up in the air making it feel very hot and heavy. Generally in the build up months it does not actually rain.
Dry Season
Between May and September low humidity and rainfall brought on by dry southeast winds create the dry season.
During the dry season many waterholes and creeks dry up completely, and grasslands turn brown. Bushfires are common in the Top End in the dry. These fires are often started by Aboriginal people, continuing a practice going back many thousands of years to manage the fuel load on the land (to try to prevent really big fires) and to drive animals so they can be caught for food.
Other Seasons
The yearly weather cycle is more than wet and dry, and includes the 'build up', a period before the wet season that brings high humidity and clouds but no rain. The build up usually starts in October and runs into December, until the rain starts to fall.
Darwin, Australia
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory. More than 100 000 people live in the city. The city covers an area of 1660 square kilometres and is built around Darwin Harbour in the Beagle Gulf on the Timor Sea.
Darwin Harbour
The first people to live in the area were the Aboriginal people. They had occupied the land for thousands of years before European settlers arrived. The Larrakia people lived on the land in the Darwin area. They lived by hunting and fishing.
European settlement began in 1860s and at first the different groups got on well and sometimes the Aborigines worked for Europeans. However as more and more Europeans arrived the Aboriginal camps were destroyed the Aboriginal people were moved away from the town.
The city was officially named in 1839 after Charles Darwin, an explorer, naturalist (he studied plants and animals) and writer.
Today, the city is run by a city council, elected by the people of the city. A Lord Mayor leads the city council. The Parliament of the Northern Territory is in Darwin.
Most of Darwin has been re-built since the disaster of 1974, when Cyclone Tracy destroyed it. In the city there are modern offices, shops and shopping centres, hotels, hospitals and schools. There are many parks and tropical gardens and there are many fine beaches close to the city.
The weather in Darwin is tropical, which means it is hot and wet. There are just two seasons, the 'wet' from November to March and the 'dry' from April to November. During the wet season strong winds called monsoons bring heavy rain and the weather is humid. Average temperatures are from 24C to 32C. During the dry season the weather is warm and dry with temperatures ranging from 19C to 30C.
Darwin is closer to the cities of many Asian countries than it is to many of the southern cities of Australia. The population is multi-cultural with people of more than 40 different nationalities living together with the Australian Aborigines and Australian born people.
Crocodile farming and fish farming are two of the city's industries. Thousands of people of the Australian Defence Forces are based in Darwin.
You can read about who lives in Darwin and about the work they do here
http://www.id.com.au/darwin/commprofile/...
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