What to do in Darwin when it rains
Caught by a shower in Darwin? There's history to explore indoors, art to admire, markets to browse and cafés to settle into until it clears.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 19 Conacher St, The Gardens NT 0820, Australia
- Darwin Museum Underground WWII Oil Storage Tunnels Darwin Waterfront Precinct, Kitchener Dr, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- RFDS Darwin Tourist Facility 45 Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Fannie Bay Gaol East Point Rd &, Ross Smith Ave, Fannie Bay NT 0820, Australia
- Midpul Art Gallery 54 Cavenagh St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- 1934 Qantas Hangar 22 MacDonald St, Parap NT 0820, Australia
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 19 Conacher St, The Gardens NT 0820, Australia
- Aboriginal Bush Traders Shop 5/27 Smith St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Kakadu Tourism 21 Cavenagh St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Mbantua Gallery 2/30 The Mall, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Aboriginal Fine Arts 11 Knuckey St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Readback Books & Aboriginal Art Gallery 32 Smith St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Government House 29 Esplanade, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Kahlin Beach 46 Cullen Bay Cres, Larrakeyah NT 0820, Australia
- Darwin Pillar Bicentennial Park, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Old Darwin Hospital Lambell Terrace, Larrakeyah NT 0820, Australia
- Stokes Hill 3 Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Johnston’s nest Charles Darwin Virginia NT 0822, Australia
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Mindil Beach Sunset Market Maria Liveris Dr, The Gardens NT 0820, Australia
- Parap Village Markets 3/3 Vickers St, Parap NT 0804, Australia
- Mr Barra Fish 20 Fishermans Pl, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Smith Street Supermarket 134 Smith St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Darwin Fish Market Shop 2/30 Frances Bay Dr, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Mindil Beach Sunset Market Corporate Office Shop 13 Westlane Arcade, 12 West Ln, Darwin City NT 0810, Australia
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- MOM Darwin 7/52 Mitchell St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Laneway Coffee, Darwin 4/1 Vickers St, Parap NT 0820, Australia
- McDonald's Stuart Park 21/29 Stuart Hwy, Stuart Park NT 0820, Australia
- Monsoons Darwin 46 Mitchell St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Perk and Palate GF/24 Mitchell St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- McDonald's Darwin Central Cnr Smith &, Knuckey St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Mitchell Centre Unit 55/59 Mitchell St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Darwin Galleria 37 Smith St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Smith st Mall 24/27 The Mall, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- The Mall The Mall, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- Star Village 32 Smith St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
- West Lane Arcade Shop 4/12 West Ln, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
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