Darwin's Waterfront

5 years back when I arrived, I recall the census reporting a population of just 100,000 for the Northern Territory (this includes Alice Springs and remote). Meaning; there's a lot less in Darwin. Houses were still pretty cheap then, you could get a land and home package for $250k.
Not anymore. Populations almost doubled and it was only befitting that we had a convention centre to match. National conferences were always held down South as there wasn't a location that could accommodate such a large crowd. Next year, we're finally having the National Dietitians Conference up here in Darwin for the first time

Apparently the State government put aside $500k for the celebrations with 2 days of spectacular fireworks. Some contested the splurge who thought the money could be better spent.

Happy Snaps...

The Kid in me

Sis is gonna kill me for this, but I must say, the intention was there. I was to buy something for my nephew and 2 niece. But sometimes I wonder if I'm buying what I want instead. Am sure David (my nephew) would have been happy with a brand new train but no, not after I laid my eyes on the most elaborate (and expensive) train set!
And with that, I pretty much blew the budget. Then again, I'm a 'boy' person. I can wrestle, tickle, poke and play rough with my nephew, but obviously, my niece dun enjoy that..ha.