What a bumper year it's been and it's not over yet! This is the time of year that Top End locals cherish. The raw energy of the storms rolling through, the thumping rain squalls, and Darwin's balmy heat all make for a stunning, lush landscape. On land the fluorescent greens are intercepted…
When War Came to Australia."People looked up and saw 188 aircraft coming in over the mangroves," says Rob Johnson, our guide aboard the Bombing of Darwin Cruise.As the name of the cruise suggests, those planes weren't friendly. On February 19, 1942, the Japanese military carried out a bombing raid…
Darwin is a city defined by war, and as we move closer to the 80th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin, we reflect on the sunken ships in Darwin Harbour, and the lives lost on 19 February 1942. The photo above of the Neptuna and Barossa on fire, is taken from the wonderful resource that Library and…
We were expecting a big tide, and a big tide it was. Partnering with The Northern Territory branch of the Australian Marine Science Association and The Northern Territory Field Naturalists' Club, we hosted a big day out to the Vernon Islands for a Guided Reef Walk and/or Blue Holes snorkel. We…
Do you love extraordinary!Just add water + a taste of South East Asia for your tropical light, troppo bite experience. Start your Tropical Light appetizer with mother nature’s best free light show and the bite of a complimentary Saltie Gin. This is Tropical light, Troppo bite unplugged, a short sunset…
