visiting darwin
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- Visiting the Northern Territory
A comprehensive site on the Calendar of Events around the Territory, hot deals, best flights, things to do and much more. - Explore the NT
Discover our six travel regions in the NT. - Advice for visiting the NT
Travel information, getting to the NT, itinerary ideas, maps, Aboriginal land and culture.
General travel information for darwin
Time difference
Darwin is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) + 9.5 hours.
Currency
Australian national currency is decimal.
Notes are in $100, $50, $20, $10 and $5 denominations.
Coins are in 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 denominations.
For easy conversion of Australian dollars to a wide range of currencies visit:
http://www.oanda.com/index.htm
Electricity
The electrical supply is 240 volts, 50 hz. Connections for appliances is a flat three-pin plug. Most city hotels provide 110 volts for shavers.
Car parking
For those registrants who wish to drive in Darwin and park their car during the day, parking is available at the University. View the Casuarina campus map here.
Bus and taxi travel
Buses travel from the city to Casuarina Shopping Centre, via Charles Darwin University on a regular basis. Route four provides a direct route from the city to Charles Darwin University.
Taxis are available but will need to be booked for travel to-and-from the University, phone 131 008.
