Darwin:Gateway to Asia

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Where is Darwin?

Darwin:Gateway to Asia

A gateway to Asia

A large part of the Northern Territory lies between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Equator. Darwin, being right at the Top End, is indubitably tropical with only two main seasons, the Dry from May to October and the Wet the rest of the year.

Almost within sight of the Indonesian coast, Darwin is in fact a gateway to several southeast Asian countries, with Garuda and Singapore Airlines flying tourists from the Darwin International Airport to Bali and Singapore. Conversely, it is Australia's northern gateway into the continent. Interstate flights are provided by Qantas and Ansett.

In World War II, Darwin suffered air attacks from Japanese Zeroes and is the only Australian city to take some brunt of the Pacific War.

   

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