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The city area of Darwin is crawling in backpackers, so it’s no surprise that there are numerous bars providing for their evening social needs.
I won’t pretend that I’m of an age group for these places, but we did visit one with the “VT Survivors” before undertaking our trip. That was the Wisdom Bar and Café which was doing a steady trade even during the afternoon. We stayed only fairly briefly, but were quite taken by the resident possum up the large tree in the beer garden. You will find the Wisdom Bar in Mitchell St, not far from The Mall.
In the Mall itself, the Vic Hotel seems to be a popular watering hole. It’s located in one of the early-style stone buildings and, I suspect, has seen happier times as it seems all the early aviators stayed there while on their pioneering flights. Behind a glass panel in the Vic Courtyard alongside (and hard to read), are stones from the old Hotel signed by notables of early aviation. It seems the Vic has gone somewhat downmarket though, as it now features jelly wrestling (though could that be why the aviation pioneers stayed there?).
Our frequent walks between our hotel and the Novotel, the VT base for the weekend, took us past Shennanigans Irish Bar in Mitchell St. Our main impression was of the prodigous amounts of smoke (the NT seems to have few smoking restrictions) and the number of semi-drunken patrons spilling into the streets!
Main photo: Wisdom Bar
Second photo:VTers planning for “Survivor” at the Wisdom Bar
Third photo:The resident possum at the Wisdom Bar
Fourth photo:Vic Hotel and adjacent “Vic Courtyard”
Fifth photo:Stones at Vic Hotel autographed by early aviators.
Casual Theme: OtherDirections: Central Darwin, mainly in Mitchell St.
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 Dancing At The Vic Hotel by Zanzibargirl
Smart Casual. Darwin is always Casual, but still I think the old closed in shoe thing for guys applies. Other than that, usual night wear. You can dress up a little more if you want of course though. Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubAddress: The Vic, Smith StreetPhone: +61 8 8981 4011Directions: Located in the Mall in Smith Street.Website: http://www.thevichotel.com/
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 Notice the focus is on the
karaoke, not the food? by tiabunna, 2 more photos
An alarm bell should ring when you’re wandering around the crowded streets of Darwin at meal time and come upon a restaurant with only the owners’ large family group inside. The sight of a karaoke machine should make that bell sound like a fire alarm. Well, we’d had a beer or two! We ordered a range of asian dishes: I’ll skip the restaurant review, but the only recommendation would be for Pauline’s excellent bowl of seafood laksa.
By this time we’d all had another drink or two and somehow the karaoke became the focus. Gentle Reader, if I’d recorded the karaoke efforts of the assembled VTers, you’d plead with VT to cancel the new ‘feature’ of VT video clips! Unaccountably, our efforts failed to attract a rush of talent scouts – even for the duet performance by Howie and myself which reduced many in the audience to tears and the machine rated at 96! Maybe that was what encouraged some misplaced vocal efforts later in our travels – look for Aussirose’s clip of the “Vegemite Song” (I’ll link it here when it comes).
Suffice to say that whatever the meal lacked was more than compensated for by the hilarity.
Informal. Theme: Live MusicAddress: Mitchell St, Darwin City.Directions: Just wander along Mitchell St, you'll probably find it!
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 Discovery Nightclub by Zanzibargirl
The usual closed in shoes for blokes I think applies, but other than that, smart casual per the usual Darwinian trend. Comfortable yet somewhat appealing clothes would apply. Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubAddress: 89 Mitchell Street Darwin NT 0800Phone: +61 (8) 8942 3300Directions: Main Drag of Darwin in Mitchell Street.Website: www.discoverynightclub.com
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Pokies, Roulette, Keno, Black Jack and more. Al this and a top class Hotel and restaurants all within walking distance of the city centre.
OPEN 24 hrs 7 days a week
shirt and pants and shoes Leave a Comment Theme: CasinoAddress: Gilruth AvenuePhone: 08 8943 8888Directions: Gilruth Avenue, next to Mindil Beach
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 BASSINTHEGRASS 2004 by skatzcatz
The event was awesome for Darwin and if your here when its on i would highly reccommend it. Great Australian Music.
Dress is anything, alcohol to adults served, Merchandise a plenty
COST: $40 presale, $50 at gate Leave a Comment Theme: ConcertDirections: Amphitheatre, near The Botanical GardensWebsite: www.nt.gov.au
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Mitchell St in the area bounded by Peel and Knuckey Streets is really the hub of the pub area in Darwin
Also many souvenir type shops and a supermarket here
Casual Theme: Eating and DrinkingAddress: Mitchell St
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 Shenannigans Irish Pub by skatzcatz
nothing overly casual. Leave a Comment Theme: Eating and DrinkingAddress: 1/69 Mitchell Street DarwinPhone: 08 8981 2100Directions: across from Lewinskys Restaurant
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in the mall, goes to late, cover charge after midnight, table dancing, live music sometimes, great place to party away the night, best on weekends
coat and tie not required Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubAddress: The Darwin Mall
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The Lost Arc is about the grand old music from the 70's, 80's and 90's and you can bop your sox off. Discovery is a full blown nightlub with dancers, great music and open until 4am.
Smart Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubAddress: Mitchell st
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