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Darwin Australia

Darwin is the capital and main port of northern Australia, located at the northern end of the northeast entrance of Darwin Port in Timor Sea. Founded in 1959, it is called the northern gateway. It was named after the famous British naturalist Darwin who visited here in 1839.

history

Darwin was originally a barren land inhabited by aborigines. Located on the northwest coast of Australia, it is the capital of Australia's Northern Territory with a population of 65,438+008,000 (2003). It has a tropical climate and is often attacked by thunderstorms and tornadoes. The earliest recorded tornado occurred in 1867, which is similar to the tornado in 1974 (_ Fengcui Temple). Almost all the large buildings in the city were destroyed, except the government office building with a heptagonal roof. Almost all cities will be rebuilt in the future.

Darwin is also the only Australian city that has experienced the baptism of war. During the second world war, it was once an important military base of the allied forces. On February 1942, 242 Japanese planes bombed Darwin twice. Since then, Darwin Harbour has been bombed 63 times in World War II.

Darwin is the most concentrated city of Australian aborigines, and a large part of its residents are immigrants from Southeast Asia and East Asia, so Darwin is called "Australia's multicultural capital". Because it is closest to Asia, it is an important export port, mainly exporting live animals (cattle, sheep) and minerals. Darwin is also an important military base in Australia and the base of patrol boats on the northern coast.

With the discovery of 1880 gold mine, Darwin prospered rapidly. 19 1 1 year, Australia established the Northern Territory and officially named the city Darwin.

geography

Darwin is closer to the capitals of the other three countries than to the capital of Australia. Darwin is 3144km away from Canberra, port moresby1818km away from the capital of Papua New Guinea, only 656km away from Dili, the capital of East Timor, and 2735km away from Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Even it is only 3206 kilometers away from Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and 3360 kilometers away from Singapore.

On September 17, 2003, the railway from Adelaide to Darwin was completed and opened to traffic, which opened up the railway traffic between the north and south of Australia, giving citizens a cheap transportation option except airplanes.

climate

Darwin belongs to equatorial maritime climate, and a year is divided into rainy season and dry season. The dry season is from May to September, and June and July are the coolest months. The temperature is 15 to 35℃. Tropical storms mostly occur in the rainy season, with the most precipitation from 12 to March, during which the humidity exceeds 70% and thunderstorms often occur.

The inhabitants of this city are aborigines, Greeks, Italians and China. China people came here in the 1950s of 19, and there is a China temple, Liesheng Palace, in the city. The residents here like to drink beer. According to the average population, beer consumption is second only to Munich, Germany, ranking second in the world.

The center of the city is located on a narrow island in the north of Darwin Harbour, and the suburbs extend along the harbour. Smith Street, the main street, is about 20 kilometers long. Palm trees, orange butterfly trees and white jasmine trees on both sides of the street have beautiful scenery under the sun. Fanny Bay, a suburb, used to be a place where prisoners were exiled, and a prison was built. Now it has become a residential area and a summer leisure place.

The city is surrounded by the sea on the east, west and north, and is a paradise for fishing and swimming lovers. The botanical garden in the city covers an area of 34 hectares, and there are many unique tropical exotic flowers and herbs in the garden. There are crocodiles, bison and wild dogs endemic to Australia in Arrouga Park, 2 1 km north of the city center. 32 kilometers southeast of the city, there are Howard Hot Springs and natural wonders termite mounds, which are 3 meters high and stand like hills. The top of the anthill is like a dagger, facing south and facing north for sunshine, so it is called magnetic anthill. It is said that each anthill can accommodate about 2 million ants.

economy

In 2005, Darwin's economic pillars were mining and tourism. The annual output value of mining industry is $2.8 billion. The main minerals are gold, bauxite, manganese, offshore oil and gas fields and submarine uranium deposits. 8% of Darwin residents are engaged in tourism, which has a good expansion prospect. Garrison and military facilities also employ many Darwin residents, which promotes economic growth. In order to maintain public order in East Timor, the Australian garrison in Darwin reached11000,5438+0 in 2006, and the railway running through the north and south also increased trade with Asia, making the port status of Darwin Port more and more important.

It also produces copper, gold, lead, manganese, iron and uranium. It is a mineral export port and trade center in northern Australia, and also an air transit station between Australia, Asia and Europe.

Darwin is a fascinating place with rich culture. It has many tourist spots in the city, from Doctors Gully, where fish can be fed, to sunset jazz on the casino lawn, which is amazing. From Darwin's slow outward exploration, the tropical scenery of Yuan Ye gradually revealed in the Northern Territory is even more beautiful.

culture

1986 Street View Darwin is a "gateway to Asia" and a typical example of multiculturalism. The population of this city includes 75 nationalities, and 1/4 of the population is indigenous. Mikael Road is a street where nightclubs and restaurants are concentrated, and there are many open-air restaurants.

"Darwin Festival" is held every year, including drama, music and movies. Every August, there will also be a "beer can rowing competition", a rowing competition made of beer cans and a Darwin Cup horse race.

There is a big aquarium, the "Exhibition Hall of Pearl Industry in Indian Ocean and Australia", which is also located in Darwin.

education

According to the statistical data of 200 1, there are 35 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 644 students in primary schools and 3,943 students in middle schools (including 2,825 students in public schools and 8 students in private schools1/kloc-0).

The main university is Darwin University, with many branches all over northern Australia. The central campus is in the suburb of Darwin, with 19000 students.

sister city

Karimnos, Greece

Anchoretti, Alaska, USA

Ambon, Indonesia

Haikou, China

Dili, East Timor