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The sun is setting slowly over Darwin Harbour at Mindil Beach, as if putting on a strip-tease for the mobs of people on the shore. Australians love watching the sun go down, and this Thursday-night ritual is almost mandatory in Darwin. The colors turn from a hazy orange to lavender, pink and a deeper purple before going back to another shade of pink. But the sunset only marks the beginning of the night.
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When traveling, guidebooks are a great way to find your way around the city and check off all the must-see sights. You’ll be able to find Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower, but there’s always more to a city than any guide will tell you. From deserted castles to crypts decorated with human bones, here are 3 places you probably won’t find in guidebooks.
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Katrina Carrasco digs up more than just sweet potato tubers on a farm in Northwestern Australia. She learns that Tourism Australia sometimes the experience of working abroad can be worth far more than the money you earn.
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Tourism Australia: Darwin, Gateway to the Outback