Darwin - Australia Photo Gallery by Jan-Michael Breider at pbase.com

Darwin - Australia

In preparation for a planned sailing trip from Australia to Indonesia, we had the opportunity to spend two weeks in and around Darwin, in the far north of Australia. The climate is tropical, featuring a warm dry season from April to September and an even hotter wet season during the rest of the year. Temperatures are extremely consistent, generally ranging between 30 and 35 degrees with little variation throughout the year. The natural environment is fascinating, with the large number of crocodiles being the main attraction.

We rented an Airbnb apartment and a car from Budget. We drove just over 1,000 kilometers during our time around Darwin

Crocodile in Adelaide River	Darwin centre	We rented a small apartment via Airbnb. It was perfect to be able to do laundry and cook our own meals.	View of Darwin city center from our balcony	Major social problems involving Aboriginal people in central Darwin	Major social problems involving Aboriginal people in central Darwin
Mindil Beach beggar	Mindil Market twice every week	Mindil Beach Sunset	Crocodile skulls for sale at Mindil market	Dog in central Darwin	Typical car with snorkel in the Australian outback
The box jellyfish – a seasonal, deadly threat	Susanne in a Banyan Tree	Banyan tree (Ficus)	Magpie Lark (skatlärka) - Most common bird in Darwin?	Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Gulflikvipa) - extremely common in the city's parks	Galah (Rosenkakadua)
Darwin Botanic garden	Darwin Botanic garden	Indian visitors to Darwin Botanic garden	Darwin Botanic garden	Despite straight, uncomplicated stretches of road, many memorials to traffic fatalities can be seen.	Bush fires are a very common sight
Fresh vegetation coming soon after bush-fire	One of many bush fires in Australia during dry season	Kites gathering to a big bush fire	Little Corellas (Barögda kakaduor) and bush fire	Road Train (=Trucks<54 meter)	Road train near Humpty Doo
Road Train at dusk	Ipé Tree nar Berry Springs	Susanne and a big Termite mound	Humty Doo bar	Susanne at Humty Doo Bar - Our favourite	Crocodile burger. Light-colored meat that tastes delicious with a bit of coleslaw
Australian Barnowl - Tyto alba javanica (Östlig Tornuggla)	Pheasant Coucal (Fasansporrgök)	Black-breasted Kite using a tool - Berry Springs Wildlife Park	Brahmin Kite	Wallaby - Berry Springs	Resting Wallaby - Berry Springs
Sulphur-crested Cacadua always present (svaveltofsad kakadua)	Herons in Adelaide Rivers Wetland	Road to Fogg dam	Fogg dam road late evening	Pied Herons in Fogg dam, a birds paradise - Wetlands	Piglets in Fogg dam
Australien Cormorant	Orangefooted Scrubfowl -Common in all environments	Red-winged parrot (Rödvingad papegoja) - Lichtfield NP	At dusk, many wallabies come out to eat	Lotus leaf	Anhinga (Ormhalsfågel) in Fogg dam
Roadside crockodile in Fogg dam	Roadside crockodile in Fogg dam	Zebu cattle withstand the intense heat of northern Australia.	Who is the strongest?	Harrison dam and distant bush fire	The red soil characterizes the unpaved roads
You can never be entirely sure	Submerged crocodile	Crocodile in muddy Adelaide River	Crocodile in muddy Adelaide River	Deep mudd is often surrounding the crocodiles	Difficult to see a crocodile approaching in these muddy waters
Crocodile jumping for meat	Full-grown monster in its prime....	Our first guide on Adelaide River crocodile safari	Very old toothless crocodile fed with meat (2 photos)	Crocodile jumping for meat	Trying to catch chicken meat
Our second boat safari on Adelaide River with one croc seen between boats	Our guide on second boat trip	Kites (glador) in Adelaide River	Kites (glador) in Adelaide River	Resting place at Wangi Falls - Lichtfield NP	Wangi Falls - Lichtfield NP
Wangi Falls - Lichtfield NP	Mertens Monitor - Wangi Falls	Termite mound - Lichtfield NP	Tolmer Falls lookout - Lichtfield NP	Tolmer Falls Lookout - Lichtfield NP	Tolmer Falls - Lichtfield NP
Buley Rockhole - Lichtfield NP	Buley Rockhole - Lichtfield NP	Magnetic Termites Mounds - Lichtfield NP	Frances Bay with Darwin skyline	Our next challenge. We are going to sail to Lombok on the boat Celeste	Susanne & Susanne - Soon goodbye Darwin

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Paul Riley		30-Sep-2026 13:01
Very interesting gallery. I look forward to seeing more and also photographs from your trip to Indonesia. V.

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