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In accordance with the above expression, if we delve into the background of the Darwin city of Australia, we will find a magnificent biography of this territorial capital and the most populous city of Australia's Northern Territory. Least populous among Australian capitals, Darwin is located on Australia's far northern coastline. From facts' points of view, History of Darwin distinguishes this city into Early city and Modern City. Darwin's history consists of a bright blend of gold rush, aboriginal skirmishes, Japanese WW II bombings and cyclone destruction. The name of the place was given by John Lort Stokes, Commander of The Beagle, in 1839 as Port Darwin in honor of Charles Darwin, the famous scientist and naturalist who went with him to South America. George Goyder, the Surveyor-General of South Australia, named the settlement Palmerston, after the British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston. European settlement was established in 1869. The Larrakai, the traditional Aboriginal owners, did not welcome the intrusion. As a consequence, several fierce clashes took place. Clashes with settlers continued throughout the Territory resulting in the aboriginal communities being decimated. The place called Dariba Nunggalinya (Old Man Rock) is believed to be the final resting place of the first Larrakai man. Today it is predictable that one quarter of the Territory's populace is aboriginal. Between 1870 and 1872, at the time of the construction of the Overland Telegraph Line between Port Augusta and Darwin, line workers uncovered some alluvial gold near Pine Creek, about 200km south of Darwin. And this has been counted as one of the important facts in Darwin history. But no two events have shaped Darwin's history more than the Japanese Bombing and Cyclone Tracey. Do pay a visit to this magnificent city of Darwin.
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