The Leea
DarwinRelaunched with a breezy, contemporary look; a resort-style pool is due late 2026.
Darwin
The Top End’s capital, closer to Asia than to Sydney. Go for the sunsets, the markets and the country beyond.
Northern Territory · 5 places
Photograph: Vladimir Haltakov / Unsplash
When to go
The dry season (May–October).
Stay
Eat
Mindil Beach Sunset Market
Mindil BeachThursday and Sunday evenings in the dry season.
See
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Fannie BayHome of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.
Escape
Kakadu National Park
Three hours eastRock art, escarpments and wetlands, World Heritage-listed.
Longitude 131°
Uluru, Red CentreLuxury tents facing Uluru; fly via Ayers Rock Airport.
Gold Coast