Townsville to Darwin Flights

Flight from Townsville to Darwin

Darwin is the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory and a former frontier outpost. It is also a gateway to massive Kakadu National Park. Its popular waterfront area has several beaches and green areas like Bicentennial Park that will attract your vision the most. Also near the water is the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, displaying Southeast Asian and Pacific art, plus a pearling lugger and other seafaring vessels.

Darwin still retains its former charm, and it has become a sophisticated city. The city is both modern and multi-cultural. Darwin is characterised by many exciting cultural festivals and weekly food and craft markets. The charm of the town will surely mesmerise you.

Tip: Best time to visit Darwin weather-wise is from Mid-June to Mid-September because the weather remains relatively dry and cool, unlike the hot and sticky weather in other months.

Land on Darwin

Darwin International Airport is the busiest airport serving the Northern Territory and the tenth busiest airport in Australia. It is the only airport serving Darwin. The airport is located in Darwin, Northern Territory’s northern suburbs, 8 kilometres from the Darwin city centre, in the suburb of Eaton. Darwin International Airport is the hub for Airnorth.

Darwin Airport has an international terminal, a domestic terminal, and a cargo terminal. Both of the passenger terminals have several shops and cafeterias. It takes around 3 hours to reach Darwin from Townsville depending on the flight you are travelling in. First airlines flying from Townsville to Darwin are Airnorth, Qantas, and Virgin Australia. Four direct flights fly per week from Townsville to Darwin.

Tip: Try to book tickets early to avoid the rush and also to save money.

Explore the beauty of Darwin

You will find it hard to get out of the gateway to the top end with so many things to do in and around Darwin. Everything is so convenient in and around the city centre with major attractions a quick 40 minute to 1 hour 30 minutes’ drive out of the town. Some of the significant places to visit in Darwin are Museum Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Stokes Hill Wharf, Defense of Darwin Experience, Australian Aviation Heritage Centre, The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens, Crocosaurus Cove, City Centre, Territory Wildlife Park, Darwin is also a convenient base for safaris to Kakadu National Park and Litchfield National Park as well as Katherine Gorge.

Tip: The primary tourist season is during the warm, dry winter months, but the sultry wet season has its allure — spectacular waterfalls in the surrounding wilderness flow abundantly after violent storms.

Shopping and Dining adds extra fun

Shoppers looking for some well-earned retail therapy while on their vacation will find they can shop to their heart’s content in Darwin. Every major city in Australia has one street devoted to the art of shopping. In Darwin, it’s Smith Street. Here you will find your department stores, boutiques, cafes, restaurants, shoe shops, pharmacies, music and bookstores, discount shops and shops selling aboriginal art. Mostly, it’s the main shopping artery of Darwin and is an eclectic mix of inner-city shopping. Other shopping hubs are Mindi Market, Parap Markets, Mitchell Centre.

Closer to Asia in location and temperament than anywhere else in Australia, Darwin’s tropical climate boasts hot summers and torrential rainy seasons, making it perfect for outdoor dining. The active tourism market enjoys native Australian meat such as kangaroo, emu, and crocodile, while the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets showcase a collection of artistic goods and Thai and Chinese dishes.

Tip:Do not forget to taste the lip-smacking seafood that is pulled fresh from the coastline.

Cheap Flights from Townsville to Darwin are available. Early booking of tickets from Townsville to Darwin helps you to avoid the rush and also to save money.

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