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Chinese Museum & Chung
Wah Temple
MUSEUM, TEMPLE
(
www.chungwahnt.asn.au
;
25 Woods St; admission by donation; museum 10am-2pm, temple
8am-4pm)
This excellent little museum explores Chinese settlement in the Top End. The
adjacent temple has a hushed interior, punctuated by scarlet lanterns and smouldering in-
cense sticks. The sacred tree in the grounds is rumoured to be a direct descendant from
the Bodhi tree under which Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment.
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Darwin Waterfront Precinct
The bold redevelopment of the old Darwin Waterfront Precinct
(
www.waterfront.nt.gov.au
) has transformed the city. The multimillion- dollar redevelop-
ment features a cruise-ship terminal, luxury hotels, boutique restaurants and shopping,
the Sky Bridge, an elevated walkway and elevator at the south end of Smith St, and a
Wave Lagoon.
The old Stokes Hill Wharf (
Click here
) is well worth an afternoon promenade. At the
end of the wharf an old warehouse houses a food centre that's ideal for an alfresco lunch,
cool afternoon beer or a seafood dinner as the sun sets over the harbour. Several harbour
cruises and a jet boat also leave from the wharf.
Wave & Recreation Lagoons
WATER PARK
(
www.waterfront.nt.gov.au
;
Wave Lagoon adult/child half-day $5/3.50, full day $8/5; Wave La-
goon 10am-6pm)
The hugely popular Wave Lagoon is a hit with locals and travellers alike.
There are 10 different wave patterns produced (20 minutes on with a 10-minute rest in
between) and there are lifeguards, a kiosk, and a strip of lawn to bask on. Adjacent is the
Recreation Lagoon
with a sandy beach, lifeguards and stinger-filtered seawater (al-
though the nets and filters are not guaranteed to be 100% effective).
WWII Oil-Storage Tunnels
TUNNELS
(
www.darwintours.com.au/tours/ww2tunnels.html
; self-guided tour per person $6; 9am-4pm
May-Sep, 9am-1pm Oct-Apr)
You can escape from the heat of the day and relive your Hitch-
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. They were built in 1942 to store the navy's oil supplies (but never
used), and they exhibit wartime photos.
