2007 Australian Sister Cities

Association Conference Darwin

About Darwin

Darwin prides itself on its relaxed lifestyle, its multicultural population and magnificent sunsets. It is a young and vital city-on-the-move and is undergoing constant changes. Darwin is well planned, clean and green. It boasts modern amenities and beautiful parklands. Although still casual in many ways, it is increasingly sophisticated and is a popular tourist destination for both Australian and overseas travellers.

Darwin City Map

50 things to do in Darwin

Climate

Darwin’s weather is perfect from May to September. The days are mild and the nights are balmy and cool. This is the ‘Dry Season’, when the days are characterised by gentle southeast trade winds and blue skies are the norm.

The weather in September – October is usually warm and sunny, becoming more humid in the build up to the Wet, with temperatures around 25 – 30 degrees celsius.

Being a monsoonal climate there is a distinctive Wet Season with most rain falling between December and March. There can be high intensity storms at this time, often providing quite spectacular lightning displays. The cyclone season is from November to April. Active monsoon periods are the most likely time for development of cyclones.

Territory Dress Code

Territory Formal

 Ladies: Evening wear

Gentlemen: Dinner suit or dark trousers, long sleeve shirt, bow tie or tuxedo

Territory Rig

Ladies: Day dress / After five

Gentlemen: Long trousers, long sleeve shirt and tie

(NB tie is not usually required)

Territory Informal

Ladies: Neat casual

Gentlemen: Neat casual trousers, open neck shirt

As per Northern Territory Government Protocol.