Going to the hot and humid tropics at the top end of Australia is going to one of the most most isolated places Down Under, but fascinating nonetheless
We began our Darwin experience by visiting the near by info center showcasing two of Darwin's historical legacies, the Royal Flying Doctors Service who provide medical care to the territory's outback every 2 seconds and the Japanese bombing of Darwin Harbor information pavilion that both featured virtual reality headsets and hologram presentations to make history come alive. While I've heard about the well known bombing of Pearl Harbor, the bombing of Darwin which caused more deaths and destruction by the same air fleet was new to me, as it is to many.
A short distance away was the WW 2 secret oil tunnels that were revealed fifty years after they were built a an incredible cost, but never used
We then took the Darwin free bus to the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory to see Aboriginal art and natural history, including the giant cathedral termite mounds and crocodiles.
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