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Location of Darwin will essentially reveal you the fact of Darwin's exact geographical position on the globe. The city of Darwin is the most crowded city and the territorial capital of Australia's Northern Territory. It has a populace of 111,300 and is situated on Australia's far northern coastline. Darwin is the furthest north and least populous of the Australian capitals. Because of the land's closeness to the coastline, it has been counted as one of the favorite beach destinations around the world. The city of Darwin is situated in the Northern Territory, on the coast of the Timor Sea at geographic coordinates 12°27?S 130°50?E. Darwin is closer to the capitals of three other countries than to the capital of Australia. Darwin is 3144 km away from Canberra. Dili (East Timor) is 656 km from Darwin, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) is 1818 km, and Jakarta (Indonesia) is 2735 km from Darwin. Even Singapore is only slightly further away at 3360 km, and so is Manila (Philippines) at 3206 km. Here you will find most of the city is flat and low lying. Darwin city itself is built on a low bluff overlooking the harbor from where wet season storm are clearly visible. The city has an extensive coastline featuring several recreational reserves and excellent fishing. The older part of Darwin city is alienated from the newer Northern Suburbs by Royal Australian Air Force Base and Darwin International Airport. There is a satellite city 20 kilometres south of Darwin called Palmerston. This city was established in the 1980s and nowadays is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. If you go to the rural areas of Darwin, you will find spots including Howard Springs, Humpty Doo and Berry Springs which are experiencing strong growth. Pay a visit!
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