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Adelaide River railway station

Railway Stations, Railway | Adelaide River

Adelaide River railway station is a former station on the now closed Northern Australian Railway in the Northern Territory, Australia, 124 kilometers south of the line's terminus in Darwin.

Burnett House

Houses | Larrakeyah

Tours of a restored 1938 landmark, the only remaining 2-story home by architect Beni Burnett.

Are you looking for a unique and educational experience in Darwin? Look no further than Burnett House! This two-storey building is the last remaining example of B.C.G. Burnett's Type 'K', and has a colourful compass inlay in the ground floor concrete slab. After being damaged by Cyclone Tracy in 1974, the house was restored in 1988 for the National Trust and was officially opened by the Administrator, Commodore Eric Johnston. Today, guided tours of the house and surrounding gardens are offered,

Christ Church Cathedral Darwin

Churches | Darwin

Christ Church Cathedral, which was built in 1977 as part of the renewal of Darwin after Cyclone Tracy, is an award-winning building that blends the best of old and new.

Darwin Cenotaph War Memorial

Memorials and Monuments | Darwin

The Darwin Cenotaph commemorates Australian men and women who have served in conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

Fannie Bay Gaol

Prisons | Fannie Bay

Fannie Bay Gaol is a historic gaol which operated as Her Majesty's Gaol and Labour Prison, from 20 September 1883 until 1 September 1979.

Lyons Cottage

Houses | Darwin City

Lyons Cottage, as so known as British Australian Telegraph Company Residence, is one of the oldest remaining heritage buildings in the central business district in Darwin City.

Rockhole

Government Buildings | Darwin

Rockhole in the Northern Territory, Buley Rockhole, found in Litchfield National Park, is named after Norman Buley, who led a government prospecting party that explored areas drained by the Katherine, Fitzmaurice, and Daly rivers back in 1920.