Arafura Games

About Darwin

Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is a place that is renowned for it’s warm hospitality, perfect weather and spectacular natural beauty.

Things to Do

There's always plenty to do in Darwin. Of course there’s a packed program during the week of the Arafura Games, but it's well worth making the time to see something of this fascinating city.

Darwin has a tropical climate and the seasons are largely dictated by the monsoon cycle.  Europeans generally refer to ‘the wet’ (October to March) and ‘the dry’ (April to September).

The Australian Dollar (AUD$) is Australia's official currency. Notes come in $100, $50, $20, $10 and $5 denominations. Coins come in 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 denominations.