Just a short 5 minute stroll from the Darwin CBD, the Waterfront Precinct is a popular destination with a variety of free community events, seaside promenades and parklands, tourist attractions, hotels and all day alfresco dining.

The Waterfront Precinct is connected to the heart of Darwin city by a Sky Bridge offering panoramic views of the Darwin Waterfront Precinct and harbour beyond, with a glass-lined elevator taking visitors to the retail precinct and promenades below.

It is an ever evolving and growing destination for locals and visitors alike, who want to relax, cool off with a swim, meet with friends over coffee, catch a movie or enjoy a family picnic.

The inviting crystal blue waters of the Wave Lagoon draw everyone to the centre of the precinct. Kids love The Wave Lagoon! It is one of Darwin Waterfront’s coolest attractions: a palm-fringed swimming pool that transforms into a wave pool for
tube-riding. You will have a bucket of fun when the waves roll in every 20 minutes. Who’s up for some surfing?

It rolls out 10 different wave patterns, from gentle swells to waves up to 1.2 metres high, perfect for boogie boarders. Boogie boards and tubes supplied or bring your own (just no surfboards).

The lagoon depth is 2 metres at its deepest point, sloping up to the wet edge. The water is chlorinated salt and the lagoon has a concrete bottom. Located onsite is the Wave Lagoon Kiosk and it is open daily from 10:00am – 6:00pm.

The cool, aquamarine water of the nearby Recreation Lagoon laps at a sandy beach perfect for sand castles, a place to relax under the shady trees or enjoy a safe swim to escape the tropical heat. The Recreation Lagoon is patrolled by experienced
lifeguards from 9 am to 6 pm seven days a week.

After using up all that energy. go and grab an ice cream, drink or a meal, at one of the many restaurants, pubs or takeaways.

The precinct has a great selection of places to eat or grab a drink such as The Precinct, Wharf One and Chow Asian Restaurant. Across the water at Stokes Hill Wharf, there is a
“foodies” paradise awaiting every night. Local and international foods – Crocodile, Barra,
Emu and all the Aussie faves as well as Chinese, Thai, Indonesian and all your favourite Asian flavours.

Crustaceans is a great seafood restaurant that cater for families in an awesome setting, perched right on the end of the wharf! The value and the view can’t be beaten!

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Darwin Tourist Facility and Bombing of Darwin Attraction is a must whilst visiting Stokes Hill.

This attraction showcases two iconic stories in the one location, the Royal Flying Doctor Service which began operations in the NT in 1939, and the Bombing of Darwin in 1942.

The VR headset (virtual reality) experience at the Royal Flying Doctors Service is so “real” you feel like you are inside the aeroplane with the patient and
the doctor.

Also live through being on the ship when the Japanese fighter planes attacked Darwin.
You’ll feel like one of the crew.

An old favourite in the area is the World War II Oil Tunnels. Built during WWII by the Civil Construction Corps. This unique tourist attraction located on Kitchener Drive was reopened in 1992 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of The Bombing of Darwin.

On the 19th of February 1942, more than 188 Japanese aircrafts attacked Darwin’s harbour and airfield. It was the first and longest attack ever mounted on Australia.

Learn how the WWII Tunnels played their role in this fascinating underground museum.