Darwin City Crocodile & Wildlife Walk
Walk Darwin's city centre and visit Crocosaurus Cove — the world's largest display of Australian reptiles in the middle of the city — for the Cage of Death crocodile dive and close encounters with saltwater crocodiles.
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Darwin City Mall
Smith Street Mall is Darwin's city centre — the small, compact CBD reflects the city's frontier character, with a mix of modern shopping, government buildings, and the multicultural population that makes Darwin unlike any other Australian city.
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Crocosaurus Cove Entry
Crocosaurus Cove houses the world's largest display of Australian reptiles in the middle of Mitchell Street — the facility maintains breeding saltwater crocodiles, freshwater crocodiles, and an extensive collection of Australian snakes and lizards.
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Cage of Death Crocodile Dive
The Cage of Death is a transparent perspex cylinder lowered into the crocodile tank — visitors inside the cage are surrounded by the massive saltwater crocodiles, separated by just centimetres of transparent plastic.
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Largest Crocodile Display
The facility maintains several crocodiles over 5 metres in length — the largest saltwater crocodile in the display weighs over 700 kg and is estimated to be 60 years old, one of the largest in captivity anywhere in the world.
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Darwin Military Museum Area
Darwin is Australia's only city to have been bombed in warfare — the 1942 Japanese air raids killed over 240 people and Darwin has never forgotten its wartime history, which is commemorated throughout the city.
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Darwin Esplanade Clifftop Walk
The Esplanade clifftop walk above the Darwin foreshore provides views of the harbour — the low sandstone cliffs drop directly to the beach below, and the mangroves at the cliff base are prime crocodile habitat.
Walk this route with audio
Stories play automatically as you reach each stop — no tapping needed.
