Charles Darwin National Park
| Charles Darwin National Park | |
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Looking at Darwin from a park lookout | |
Charles Darwin National Park | |
| Location | Northern Territory |
| Nearest city | Darwin |
| Coordinates | 12°27′03″S 130°52′24″E / 12.45083°S 130.87333°E |
| Area | 13.03 km2 (5.03 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 8 April 1998[1] |
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| Website | https://nt.gov.au/leisure/parks-reserves/find-a-park-to-visit/charles-darwin-national-park |
Charles Darwin National Park is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia, 4 km southeast of Darwin. It is notable for its World War II–era concrete bunkers, one of which has been converted into a visitors centre and display of World War II memorabilia. It also has lookouts towards the city of Darwin. It contains middens used by the Larrakia people.[2]
The park has extensive fire trails suitable for bush walking, as well as a mountain bike trail maintained by the Darwin Off-Road Cyclists Club.[3] Regular events held in the park include the Earthdance festival.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "CAPAD 2012 Northern Territory Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Charles Darwin National Park
- ^ Darwin Off-Road Cyclists Club