Defense of Darwin

On along the road from East Point Beach is the Defense of Darwin Museum. This is a great little museum that tells all about Darwin at the time of WWII and the bombing raids conducted against the city by the Japanese.

As you might imagine, this was all very serious. There were bunkers along the shore where gun emplacements were installed to protect the city.

East Point Beach

North and East of Darwin's CBD is East Point Beach and Park. This is clearly the area for the locals to enjoy the fact that they live at the shore. Nice wide beaches and beautiful vistas. The red trees you see on the opposite shore are called Flame Trees. Natural Christmas decorations.

Darwin

Finally, after more than 4,000 km, we have arrived in Darwin! This is a very different place from the one we left behind in Perth. It is hot, humid and tropical. The above photo seems to suggest that Darwin is a modest city surrounded by a wild place. This is not entirely wrong. This photo is taken from the overlook at the Darwin National Park not far from the CBD.