Things to See in Darwin

Ever wondered where cranky old crocs like Eric retire? (He was removed from Kakadu for nudging fishing boats and stalking anglers.) Or where all those skins for wallets, bags and shoes come from? Crocodylus Park houses hundreds of crocs, as well as a minizoo with big cats, monkeys and flightless birds. Tours, held at 10:00, noon and 14:00, include crocodile feeding and access to the informative croc museum. Take bus 5 from Darwin.

When a croc is taken out of one of the Territory's waterways, this is usually where it ends up. But don't imagine they're here out of human charity - this is a farm, not a rest home, and around 2000 of the beasts are killed each year for their skins and meat. Get here in the early afternoon for feeding time, if you can.

East Point Reserve, a spit of land north of Fannie Bay, is an unpeopled patch of land reserved for nature. Forage along Fannie Bay Beach, picnic along its adjacent parkland, swim year-round in the jellyfish-free waters of Lake Alexander, or walk the 1.5km mangrove boardwalk (open 08:00 to 18:00), with signs describing Larrakia uses of mangrove plants. Watch for wallabies that emerge from the surrounding forest late afternoon for a feed.