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Is Darwin Worth Going to for a Weekend?



 
 
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Old August 27th, 2008, 06:57 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
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Default Is Darwin Worth Going to for a Weekend?

I've got frequent flier miles to burn before I leave Australia for
good and Darwin is about the only place I have not scene that I can
use these Qantas miles on. Worth going to? What are the sites? Food?
Good lodging. Flying from Sydney on a Friday and heading back on a
Monday. In October.
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Old August 28th, 2008, 12:42 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
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On Aug 27, 4:22*pm, Joseph Coulter wrote:
" wrote in news:a736c446-095b-
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I've got frequent flier miles to burn before I leave Australia for
good and Darwin is about the only place I have not scene that I can
use these Qantas miles on. Worth going to? What are the sites? Food?
Good lodging. Flying from Sydney on a Friday and heading back on a
Monday. In October.


Darwin is for the most part (others will/may take exception this is the
usement!) a great location for outdoors of a tropical nature. The
surrounding area has a rugged outback. Try looking at Kakadu National
Park for starters. Oh yes famous for crocodiles, Swimming has risk in
the NT

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Joseph Coulter, cruises and vacationswww.josephcoulter.com

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904 631 8863 cell


Just have two days there and want to relax, eat well, a little sight
see -- no time to get out into the outback. So is it worth it?
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Old August 28th, 2008, 09:51 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
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Default Is Darwin Worth Going to for a Weekend?

On Aug 28, 7:42*am, " wrote:
On Aug 27, 4:22*pm, Joseph Coulter wrote:



" wrote in news:a736c446-095b-
:


I've got frequent flier miles to burn before I leave Australia for
good and Darwin is about the only place I have not scene that I can
use these Qantas miles on. Worth going to? What are the sites? Food?
Good lodging. Flying from Sydney on a Friday and heading back on a
Monday. In October.


Darwin is for the most part (others will/may take exception this is the
usement!) a great location for outdoors of a tropical nature. The
surrounding area has a rugged outback. Try looking at Kakadu National
Park for starters. Oh yes famous for crocodiles, Swimming has risk in
the NT


--
Joseph Coulter, cruises and vacationswww.josephcoulter.com

877 832 2021
904 631 8863 cell


Just have two days there and want to relax, eat well, a little sight
see -- no time to get out into the outback. So is it worth it?


I guess that's a no.

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Old August 28th, 2008, 10:36 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
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Default Is Darwin Worth Going to for a Weekend?

garagecapital wrote in
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On Aug 28, 7:42*am, " wrote:
On Aug 27, 4:22*pm, Joseph Coulter wrote:



" wrote in
news:a736c446-095b-
:


I've got frequent flier miles to burn before I leave Australia
for good and Darwin is about the only place I have not scene that
I can use these Qantas miles on.



Darwin is for the most part (others will/may take exception this is
the usement!) a great location for outdoors of a tropical nature.
The surrounding area has a rugged outback. Try looking at Kakadu
National Park for starters. Oh yes famous for crocodiles, Swimming
has risk in the NT




Just have two days there and want to relax, eat well, a little sight
see -- no time to get out into the outback. So is it worth it?


I guess that's a no.



If it were me, I might go, but if I wanted food and wine, I would think
Melbourne and head to the Yarra Valley or go to Hobart- great wines good
seafood and except for the next month or so beautiful weather.

--
Joseph Coulter, cruises and vacations
www.josephcoulter.com

877 832 2021
904 631 8863 cell


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Old August 29th, 2008, 10:51 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
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Default Is Darwin Worth Going to for a Weekend?

Just have two days there and want to relax, eat well, a little sight
see -- no time to get out into the outback. So is it worth it?


Still yes in my opinion. There is easily two days entertainment to be had in
Darwin. If you are there on the right days, check out the Mindil Markets.

http://www.mindil.com.au/

Kerry


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Old August 29th, 2008, 01:02 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
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Default Is Darwin Worth Going to for a Weekend?

On Aug 28, 5:36*pm, Joseph Coulter wrote:
garagecapital wrote :



On Aug 28, 7:42*am, " wrote:
On Aug 27, 4:22*pm, Joseph Coulter wrote:


" wrote in
news:a736c446-095b-
:


I've got frequent flier miles to burn before I leave Australia
for good and Darwin is about the only place I have not scene that
I can use these Qantas miles on.


Darwin is for the most part (others will/may take exception this is
the usement!) a great location for outdoors of a tropical nature.
The surrounding area has a rugged outback. Try looking at Kakadu
National Park for starters. Oh yes famous for crocodiles, Swimming
has risk in the NT


Just have two days there and want to relax, eat well, a little sight
see -- no time to get out into the outback. So is it worth it?


I guess that's a no.


If it were me, I might go, but if I wanted food and wine, I would think
Melbourne and head to the Yarra Valley or go to Hobart- great wines good
seafood and except for the next month or so beautiful weather.

--
Joseph Coulter, cruises and vacationswww.josephcoulter.com

877 832 2021
904 631 8863 cell


I've been to all those cities, every major one except Broome and
Darwin. And I don't have the time and FF miles for Broome. (And I
agree on Hobart, just a FYI. I've ben down under for two years, living
in Sydney, and surprisingly Hobart is my favorite town. (after Uluru,
lol.)
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Old August 29th, 2008, 01:03 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
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Default Is Darwin Worth Going to for a Weekend?

On Aug 29, 5:51*am, "Kerry Raymond" wrote:
Just have two days there and want to relax, eat well, a little sight
see -- no time to get out into the outback. So is it worth it?


Still yes in my opinion. There is easily two days entertainment to be had in
Darwin. If you are there on the right days, check out the Mindil Markets.

http://www.mindil.com.au/

Kerry


Thanks for giving me hope. Best play to stay? Eat? How far to the
Kakadu, btw.
 




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