20% of people in the Northern Territory have a drinking problem. Fact
Walk around the town centre and you WILL be accosted by drunken aboriginals begging for money or smokes. In this respect Cairns is far better at keeping them away from visitors.
Nice place in winter with the Mindal beach market and pleasant climate. Summer not so great with the heat, humidity and cyclones.
With the arrival of the low cost airlines the Darwin feral is now in a position to travel. Easily spotted in the Budget terminal in Singapore. Typically unshaven, dressed in a singlet/flannelette shirt, tracksuit bottoms/shorts and cheap sandals. Males similar.
Acceptable if you can take the climate year round and isolation from civilisation. Good Asian food in the weekend markets, a few decent pubs, Cassurina shopping centre has a nice variety of shops.
Liveable for a year or two especially if it's a first jet job on a B717. After that I'd be looking at a move to Perth or Brisbane.
