London, UK -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/19/2010 -- It was in 1839, (though Darwin himself was not on board), when the captain of the Beagle sighted the splendid harbor in the Northern Territory of Australia and decided to name the port after Darwin.

Form that day on, the city of Darwin has developed in leaps and bonds and evolved as a unique amalgamation of modern conurbation and “one of its kind” wilderness of the outback. The Darwin of today is a transformation from a pioneer outpost and small port into one of Australia's most modern and multicultural cities, the celebrated capital city of the Northern Territory of Australia.

Darwin is famed for being the “Multicultural Icon of National Significance”, people from more than 50 nations make up its population of 120,652, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the meagerly populated Northern Territory. Yet, in comparison to the rest, Darwin is the least populous of all Australia's capital cities. It is perfectly situated on the Timor Sea, most northerly of the Australian capital cities, and also acts as the regional centre for top end. The laid back life style of Darwin in itself makes it an altogether different and new experience of Australia. An interesting saying about this harmonious wilderness:

"Darwin, is the only capital city in Australia where you can cross the main street blindfolded at any time of the day."

Darwin is a unique, one of its kind, yet, fascinating mixture of cosmopolitan city and Australian Outback. What make this peace of land, different from the rest of Australia or even the rest of the world is its multicultural factor for it is a party of more than 50 different nations and cultures blended in together. It is indeed, the unique cosmopolitan makeup of the city that has been recognized by the Australian National Trust as

"The multicultural icon of national significance"

If you are on a holiday to Australia, whether you are a foreign or a local tourist, Darwin opens an entire new horizon of experiencing a very different Australia, Australia as you have never seen before.

The city is served with the “Darwin International Airport” for flights with British Airways, Qantas, Singapore Airline and others. Through Singapore or Sydney, are the best and cheapest air routes to Darwin. For details on cheap flights to Darwin and current cheapest fares listings visit:

http://www.travelhouseuk.co.uk/flights/australia_newzealand/australia.htm

Despite its small size, Darwin offers everything you would expect in an Australian city, the city rocks with international restaurants, trendy cafes, shopping malls, marinas, a beach-side casino and more. The regular Asian-style markets that form an intrinsic part of the everyday life make Darwin a different yet amazingly multicultural and multiethnic experience while still in Australia. Darwin is about rich food, music, language, and culture from just about every Asian nation, alongside "crocodile hunters", local Aboriginal artists, musicians of every genre, sports, fishing operators, sunset sails; and families with children playing on the beach make the everyday landscape of Darwin. Apart from that, Darwin is located at an impeccable proximity to Asia, making it an important Australian gateway to countries such as Indonesia and East Timor.