Darwin
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Darwin is the capital city of Australia's Northern Territory, located in the tropical north of the country. It serves as the administrative and economic center for the region, making it an important hub for northern Australia's development and governance.
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- Locality
- Darwin
- Region
- Northern Territory
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 139,902
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Darwin (/ˈdɑːrwɪn/ DAR-win; Larrakia: Garramilla) is the capital and largest city of the Northern Territory, Australia. The city had a population of 139,902 at the 2021 census, which is nearly 53% of the territory's population. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and serves as the Top End's regional centre.
Darwin's proximity to Southeast Asia makes it a key link between Australia and countries such as Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The Stuart Highway begins in Darwin and extends southerly across central Australia through Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, concluding in Port Augusta, South Australia. The city is built upon a low bluff overlooking Darwin Harbour. Darwin's suburbs extend to Lee Point in the north and to Berrimah in the east. The Stuart Highway extends to Darwin's eastern satellite city of Palmerston and its suburbs.
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