Darwin

The public bus runs on the Tap and Ride card, which you can buy on board with cash only or at bus interchanges. Tourism Australia also mentions paper tickets on board. Route 4 runs from Darwin to Casuarina via the waterfront area, every 10 to 35 minutes. We have not confirmed the current fare: we could not check the Government website. The Waterfront Shuttle is free, with eight stops, from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm and from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Buses do not enter the airport: the stop is on Henry Wrigley Drive, about an 8-minute walk away. By taxi or rideshare, the centre is about 15 minutes away. Ferries leave from Cullen Bay for Mandorah (15 minutes) and the Tiwi Islands (about 2.5 hours). Tourism Australia mentions Uber and GoCatch, as well as the Neuron app for bikes and e-scooters.

Mitchell Street and the city centre have hostels, bars and music venues. Darwin Waterfront and Stokes Hill Wharf have swimming lagoons, food and the departure point for cruises. Cullen Bay is a marina with the ferry terminal. Fannie Bay and The Gardens have the MAGNT museum, the old jail and several seafront clubs. Mindil Beach, about 6 minutes by car from the centre, hosts the seasonal market and several events. East Point is the city's largest parkland area. Parap, about 5 minutes from the centre, and Nightcliff and Rapid Creek, to the north, have weekend markets. Casuarina is another major bus hub. Palmerston is a neighbouring city with its own market and interchange.

According to Tourism Australia, the wet season runs from November to April, with averages of 24.7 to 32 °C. The dry season runs from May to October, with averages of 21.6 to 31.8 °C, and from May to July nights drop to 17-23 °C. Tourism NT describes the wet as the season of storms and fewer visitors. Some services change with the season: the Mindil market only opens between April and October, and Berry Springs closes its pools in the wet. In Kakadu, Parks Australia warns that temperatures often exceed 30 °C and in summer can go above 40 °C.

Tourism NT groups jobs for Working Holiday makers into four areas: tourism and hospitality, agriculture, construction and trades, and festivals and events. Its links lead to Territory Worker Connect and Workforce Australia. It also mentions employment agencies, visits to businesses, hostel noticeboards and local Facebook groups. Tourism NT notes that the dry season is the busiest for visitors. On the specific work needed to apply for another visa, it says that all postcodes in the Territory count towards the 88 days and refers to the official Home Affairs guide. This does not guarantee finding work.