Darwin, Northern Territory

Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, and is a city of 109,420 people (2001 Australian Census), on Australia's far north-western coastline. Darwin has a tropical climate, and is subjected to tropical thunderstorms and cyclones; the first recorded cyclone to hit Darwin was the 1867 cyclone, and much of the city was destroyed by Cyclone Tracy in 1974. It is also the only Australian capital city to have come under substantial attack during any war: on February 19, 1942, Japanese planes made two major air raids on Darwin, the first of 63 air attacks experienced by the city during World War II.

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Capital city - Northern Territory - 2001 - Australian Census - Australia's - Coastline - Tropical - Climate - Thunderstorm - Cyclone - 1867 cyclone - Cyclone Tracy - 1974 - February 19 - 1942 - Japanese planes made two major air raids on Darwin - World War II

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Darwin has the largest proportional population of Indigenous Australians of any Australian capital city, and a significant percentage of the people in Darwin are recent immigrants from South and East Asia, as such Darwin is often called the "multicultural capital of Australia". Due to its proximity to Asia, Darwin is an important port, particularly for the live export of sheep and cattle, and of minerals. It is also the site of a large Australian Army base and a naval facility supporting patrol boat activity off Australia's northern coastline.

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Indigenous Australian - Capital city - Immigrant - South - East Asia - Asia - Port - Live export - Sheep - Cattle - Mineral - Australian Army

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