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Cocktail hour in Darwin: Revisit the roaring ’30s in the tropics

Cocktail hour in Darwin: Revisit the roaring ’30s in the tropics

Four little-known heritage homes managed by the National Trust provide a window into architectural attempts to civilise the Top End.

“Don’t worry, it’s very Darwin to be hung over,” Grace reassures me as we take refuge from the 34-degree heat and humidity on the ground floor of the 1938-built Burnett House on Myilly Point, a 15-minute drive from the city centre, near the Cullen Bay Marina.

Cullen Bay, Darwin, NT. 

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Fiona Carruthers
Fiona CarruthersTravel editorFiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com

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