Darwin Hot Spot, NORTHERN TERRITORY
Airing Date: May 17th, 2004
Ever considered buying a holiday house in a spot where you're guaranteed great weather? Perhaps a house by the beach? Darwin could be the destination for you!
Darwin is Australia's hottest capital city in terms of temperature, it's the smallest capital city in terms of population, and the cheapest on the Australian mainland when it comes to buying property.
For a flat in a beachside suburb, you could spend as little as $90,000 - which is cheaper then buying a European convertible car! Suburbs like Mangrove Side have the added attraction of the beach and fishing. There's a free feed of mud crabs, and during high tide you may even be lucky enough to catch some fresh barramundi literally metres from your door.
For under half a million dollars, you could buy a three bedroom property located not too far from the city. Not only could you have a holiday home to escape to, others could benefit from it too. Renting your property could earn you an extra $120 a week which could contribute well towards that convertible you refrained from buying.
With all the boating and fishing the Northern Territory has to offer, what more could you ask for?
The facts
Qantas and QantasLink will fly you to Darwin. Return prices start from $488 from Sydney, $378 from Melbourne, $532 from Adelaide, $533 from Hobart and $567 from Perth
Qantas
Tel: 13 13 13
Prices correct at 17/05/04
