City Entry Points
Work will soon begin on a fresh, new look for Darwin City's major entry points at Daly Street and Tiger Brennan Drive.
Many of Darwin's arterial roads have already been landscaped with tropical plants and trees, but these two locations will go an imaginative step further in making an entry statement to the Central Business District (CBD).
Improving these entry points to Darwin will add a sense of arrival to the CBD area and offer a symbolic welcome to residents and thousands of visitors each year.
About the Project
Under Creating Darwin’s Future, the entry points to Darwin will be attractively redesigned with special features that offer a sense of arrival to a world class tropical harbour city with its own distinctive style.
The entry points will create a vibrant image of a tropical city with striking features that underscore the unique character of Darwin. The entry point improvements will be in harmony with Darwin City Council’s Streetscape Strategy, which offers a cooler, greener view of the city.
Actions
- $1 million for attractive and enticing landscaping at the two major entry points to Darwin’s city centre
Features include: wall imagery and signage that tells the story of Darwin, enhanced pedestrian access, tropical landscaping and improved lighting
Responsibility
The city entry points project is being implemented by the Northern Territory Government (Department of Planning and
Infrastructure).
Funding
The Northern Territory Government has allocated $1 million in the 2007-08 Budget to complete the city entry points project.
Timeline
- Work on the Daly Street entrance completed
– by December 2007 - Work on the Tiger Brennan entrance
completed – by July 2008
