We flew from Adelaide to Darwin. Not a scenic flight as we flew over the featureless, barren red interior for most of the long journey.
Darwin is a small town and acts as the gateway to the Northern Territory's National Parks.
Due to its location, Darwin does suffer from cyclones from time to time. The worst one in recent memory was Cyclone Tracey in 1974 which caused almost total destruction. The sign that Ann is standing under points to the nearest cyclone shelter.
The Oil Storage Tunnels were built during World War II to protect the oil stored in Darwin from Japanese bombing. By the time the tunnels were completed the risk from bombing had gone and the tunnels never stored oil.
The Stokes Hill Wharf house two exhibitions; one on the Flying Doctor Service and the other on the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese early in WWII.
On the drive to the first of the National Parks (Kakadu) we stopped off to see the Jumping Crocs show which was great entertainment.
