Recreation Darwin, Northern Territory
casuarina beach popular tourists , locals alike
lake alexander
the city has many kilometres of wide, unpolluted beaches, including casuarina beach , renowned mindil beach, home of mindil beach markets. darwin city council has designated area of casuarina beach free beach offers designated nudist beach area since 1976. swimming in sea during months of october–may should avoided due presence of deadly box jellyfish, known locally stingers.
saltwater crocodiles common in waterways surrounding darwin , found swimming in darwin harbour , on local beaches. active trapping program carried out nt government limit numbers of crocodiles within darwin urban waterway area.
fishing 1 of recreations of darwin locals. visitors around world flock darwin aiming catch prized barramundi, iconic fish region. mary river, daly river, south , east alligator river few of water bodies barramundi thrive.
blue-water fishing available off coast of darwin; spanish mackerel, black jewfish, queenfish, snapper , other varieties found in area , accessible in day trip darwin. lake alexander man-made swimming lake located @ east point reserve. considered crocodile , jellyfish safe, freak outbreak of non-deadly jellyfish in 2003 caused closure brief period of time.
the darwin surf lifesaving club operates long boats , surf skis , provides events , lifesaving accreditations.
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