Families spend Boxing Day at Darwin Waterfront

An afternoon storm rolled into the Waterfront as families enjoyed a quiet Boxing Day by the lagoon.

Before the storm at the Waterfront. Picture: Darcy Fitzgerald

A quiet Boxing Day by Darwin Waterfront was lit up by an afternoon storm.

The Hewick family were enjoying their first Christmas in Darwin.

“It’s beautiful and hot,” said youngest son Jack Hewick.

Hewicks on holiday. Picture: Darcy Fitzgerald

The Hewicks were visiting from Perth and enjoyed their tropical escape.

“We’ll be back here again hopefully,” father Ian Hewick said.

The afternoon swim was interrupted by a storm for Angeline, Nico, Sanjoh and Kiara.

Mother Angeline, Nico, father Sanjoh and Kiara. Picture: Darcy Fitzgerald

The family has lived in Darwin for two years and was used to the humidity by now.

Boxing Day is a national holiday in Australia, the second of three in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

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Originally published as Families spend Boxing Day at Darwin Waterfront