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OFFLINE MAP
( 08-8947 4440;
www.grungledowns.com.au
;
945 McMillans Rd, Knuckey Lagoon; d $140-165,
cottage $400; )
Set on a two-hectare property, this beautiful rural retreat seems
worlds away from the city (but it's only 13km). It's handy to Crocodylus Park and the
airport, too. When it's hot outside, hang out in the guest lounge or by the pool. There are
four lodge rooms (one with en suite) and a gorgeous two-bedroom cottage (which drops
to $200 in the low season).
Feathers Sanctuary
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
$$$
OFFLINE MAP
( 08-8985 2144;
www.featherssanctuary.com
;
49a Freshwater Rd, Jingili; d incl breakfast $330;
)
A sublime retreat for twitchers and nature lovers, Feathers has beautifully de-
signed 'Bali-meets-bush' timber-and-iron cottages with semi-open-air bathrooms and
luxurious interiors. The lush gardens have a private aviary breeding some rare birds, and
a waterhole − more tropical birds than you're ever likely to see in one place again!
Gangly free-roaming brolgas and jabirus steal the show.
5
Eating
Darwin is the glistening pearl in the Territory's dining scene. Eateries make the most of
the tropical ambience with alfresco seating, and the quality and diversity of produce tops
anywhere else in the Territory.
Darwin has a growing number of cafes serving good coffee and grazing. The city's top
restaurants will surprise with exotic and innovative fusion cuisine, while Darwin's fam-
ous markets sizzle and smoke with all manner of multicultural delights. Mitchell St pubs
also entice backpackers off the pavement with free BBQs and cheap meals to soak up the
beer.
On the edge of the CBD, Cullen Bay has a stylish waterfront dining scene with many
options, while the food centre at the end of Stokes Hill Wharf provides cheap-and-cheer-
ful fish and chips and Asian stir-fries, and there are also a few gems hidden in the sub-
urbs north of the city.
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5
City Centre
