Travel

Flight

Airport

The main airport is Darwin International Airport (DRW). If you are coming from the USA you will likely stopover in Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney before jumping on a connecting flight to Darwin. There are many different airlines flying out of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Dallas, you can even fly Fijian airlines for a short stopover in Fiji.

Hotel

Ramada Suites Zen Quarter Darwin

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Travel Note

Transport

Rental cars are probably the best way to get around Darwin, however be aware that there is zero tolerance for drink driving and police in the Northern Territory frequently pull people over for random breath tests. Also, remember that you drive on the left in Australia! Uber is relatively new in Darwin, expect longer wait times and higher prices compared to bigger cities. Taxi's etc. are available but can be expensive depending on distance.

Travel Note

Weather in Australia

Darwin and most of far northern Australia has a tropical climate, August falls within the dry season, you can expect warm temperatures of within 20-31 degrees Celsius (69-89 degrees Fahrenheit), 60-65% humidity and very little chance of rain. Sunrise 7:00am Sunset 6:40pm. August will be winter in southern Australia (Sydney, Melbourne etc), although not as cold as winters in the USA, the rain and wind can be cold. Average temperatures in Sydney are 8-18 degrees Celsius (48-65 degrees Fahrenheit). Sunrise 6:40am Sunset 5:20pm.

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Geographical Information

Darwin is located on the top north coast of the Northern Territory. Approximate flight times to/from Darwin: Brisbane 4 hr Sydney 4.25 hr Melbourne 4.5 hr Alice Springs 2 hr *note it is an another short flight or a 5 hr drive from Alice Springs to Ayres Rock) Bali, Indonesia 2.5 hr Adelaide 3.4 hr Perth 3.45 hr

Travel Note

Travel to Australia

For those guests traveling to Australia you will require an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter the country. It is a quick process and costs less than $20AU. However, please ensure you use the official Australian government website and not a third party website, the other websites will try to charge you an additional service fee of $100+. Please use this website for ETA applications https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601