Harbour, Foreshore and Parks
Darwin is a city bathed in the blue and green of its harbour and parks. The combination of water and lush tropical gardens is a feature Darwin people cherish and visitors come to love.
As the city centre continues to grow, Darwin has the opportunity to focus on the harbour and its foreshores and expand its parks as a feature of this modern tropical city, providing a continuous link to the new Darwin City Waterfront project.
What we would like to achieve
- Open the vista from the city to the harbour to take advantage of natural sea breezes and views.
- Create a ring of green around the city, extending to parks and gardens throughout the CBD.
- Create shaded promenades between central city attractions, retail and residential areas.
Parks and gardens to create a ring of green
With undeveloped land available in the city now and the removal of the former Stuart Park tank farm, Darwin has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to develop a permanent ring of green around the city.
New areas of green would complement the already extensive network of parks and gardens that Darwin enjoys now.
Proposals include
- New parklands and bike paths running through the former Stuart Park tank farm.
- Corridors of green stretching from the Esplanade to Cullen Bay and Myilly Point.
- New parklands on the old Darwin Hospital site at Myilly Point, including some small scale development such as restaurants and market stalls.
- Family friendly parks and recreation areas.
- The Department of Planning and Infrastructure to host consultations on city greening and related proposals in early 2007.
- An inner city seaside resort (see Tourist Accommodation and Resorts).
- A new restaurant, visitor centre and wetland in the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens.
- Access to water and safe swimming at Lameroo Baths.
- Harbour ferries and jetties connecting places of interest including the Waterfront, Museum and Territory Wildlife Park.
- Similar waterside enhancements to be considered for Nightcliff and Casuarina.
- Commence planning for the potential transformation of the Frances Bay industrial area into an attractive, mixed-use precinct development more compatible with the foreshore location.
- A new promenade stretching from Myilly Point to Bullocky Point.
- A waterside promenade stretching from Darwin Waterfront to the Esplanade.
- A redeveloped State Square with community space linking the Waterfront to the Esplanade and the city centre. (See City Links and State Square)
- Waterside dining on the Esplanade offering spectacular harbour views.
- An Esplanade with shade trees that allow for sweeping views and capture tropical breezes.
- Waterfront promenades and a sea wall.
- Harbourside cafes and restaurants.
New developments capture natural vistas
Darwin’s natural vistas should be showcased with new developments, particularly adjacent to or in the city centre.
Proposals include
Harbourside promenades and vistas
Darwin city’s harbourside location is the envy of many. With tropical blue waters and off-shore breezes, Darwin has an opportunity to make more of its stunning natural geography.
The Darwin Waterfront and Convention Centre is the first step in bringing the city back to the shore, with features such as a new wave lagoon, safe swimming beach, promenade, harbourside cafes and restaurants, parks and recreation areas. The Waterfront is one of many harbourside possibilities.
Proposals include
