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Port Darwin is the port in Darwin, Northern Territory, in northern Australia. The port has operated in a number of locations, including Stokes Hill Wharf , Cullen Bay and East Arm Wharf. Port Darwin is the most northerly port in the country.
The operation put the port of Darwin under great strain, and the facilities were upgraded, lifting the wharf capacity to 70 tonnes (77 short tons). To reduce the strain on Darwin's facilities, casualties were evacuated to other cities, and where practical purchasing was conducted in Sydney to avoid overburdening local suppliers.
A minor port administered by Transport for NSW. ... has a 99-year lease on the Port of Darwin Port Essington: 11°16'S 132°09'E [8] Port Hurd: 11°39'S 130°13'E [8]
Another possible source is the unrelated John Lort Stokes, who was mate and assistant surveyor aboard Beagle under Captain Robert Fitzroy, R.N., 1831–1836 when Charles Darwin was a paying passenger, sharing Stokes' cabin. Darwin Harbour was named in 1839 by Lieutenant Stokes and Mr. Forsyth after their old friend and shipmate. [1]
East Arm is a suburb in the Northern Territory of Australia located in Darwin about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Darwin City overlooking a part of Darwin Harbour known as the East Arm. [5] [2] It is the traditional land and waterways of the Larrakia people.
Port Authority officials are urging the 1.34 million travelers expected to fly out of JFK over the next week to avoid driving directly to airport terminals and instead opt for public ...
The aircraft, powered by its second engine, landed safely and without incident shortly after 8 p.m., the Port Authority New York and New Jersey said. There were no reported injuries.
Point Charles Light, known officially as the Charles Point Lighthouse, [1] is an active lighthouse located on a headland at the northern end of the Cox Peninsula, [1] 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Port Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. [2] Established in 1893, it is the oldest lighthouse in the Northern Territory. [3] [4] [5]