Guidebook for Malak

Cathie
Guidebook for Malak

Entertainment & Activities

19 locals recommend
Kingpin Darwin
1 Neale St
19 locals recommend
Because you can....
10 locals recommend
Darwin Ice Skating
Osgood Drive
10 locals recommend
Because you can....
Great spot with a variety of free activities for all ages. Free bbqs available and parking. Water play and more.....
31 locals recommend
Leanyer Recreation Park
215 Vanderlin Dr
31 locals recommend
Great spot with a variety of free activities for all ages. Free bbqs available and parking. Water play and more.....
Iconic Darwin! An outdoor movie cinema for the Dry Season. Go early and purchase a meal, or a wine / beer or soft drink from the bar. Maybe popcorn? Tea or coffee? Ahhh under the stars.... wonderful!
61 locals recommend
Deckchair Cinema
Jervois Road
61 locals recommend
Iconic Darwin! An outdoor movie cinema for the Dry Season. Go early and purchase a meal, or a wine / beer or soft drink from the bar. Maybe popcorn? Tea or coffee? Ahhh under the stars.... wonderful!
Pay to use the wave pool, or spend time just on the grass and sand. Take a dip in the water?
55 locals recommend
Darwin Wave Pool
Kitchener Drive
55 locals recommend
Pay to use the wave pool, or spend time just on the grass and sand. Take a dip in the water?
Arafura Games returning in 2019!! Marrara has it all! All codes of football stadiums. Tennis stadium, basketball stadium, squash-racquetball centre, BMX bikes to name some.... and many social clubs around its precinct for sharing a meal.
6 locals recommend
Marrara Sporting Complex
6 locals recommend
Arafura Games returning in 2019!! Marrara has it all! All codes of football stadiums. Tennis stadium, basketball stadium, squash-racquetball centre, BMX bikes to name some.... and many social clubs around its precinct for sharing a meal.
Darwin's premier golf course.
Darwin Golf Club
5 Links Rd
Darwin's premier golf course.

Parks & Nature

Great waterholes for swimming. Picnic areas, termite mounds.
100 locals recommend
Litchfield National Park
Litchfield Park Road
100 locals recommend
Great waterholes for swimming. Picnic areas, termite mounds.
BIrd life in the dry ... on the way tpo Windows on the Wetlands, Jumping Crocodiles on the Adelaide River, Noarlangie Rock and Kakadu National Park,
6 locals recommend
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve
Anzac Parade
6 locals recommend
BIrd life in the dry ... on the way tpo Windows on the Wetlands, Jumping Crocodiles on the Adelaide River, Noarlangie Rock and Kakadu National Park,
A Parks and Wildlife tourist spot where the bird life can be observed from on high. Great viewing of the Adelaide River floodplains.
7 locals recommend
Window on the Wetlands
7 locals recommend
A Parks and Wildlife tourist spot where the bird life can be observed from on high. Great viewing of the Adelaide River floodplains.
A great day trip!
45 locals recommend
Territory Wildlife Park
Cox Peninsula Road
45 locals recommend
A great day trip!

Sightseeing

Who doesn't want to see a crocodile jumping in the wild on the Adelaide River. Entry through the Windows On The Wetlands access road.
11 locals recommend
Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruise
2915 Arnhem Highway
11 locals recommend
Who doesn't want to see a crocodile jumping in the wild on the Adelaide River. Entry through the Windows On The Wetlands access road.
Who doesn't want to see a crocodile jumping in natural environments. Continue a short distance on the Arnhem Highway past the Windows On The Wetlands just before the Adelaide River bridge on the right hand side of the road (if heading to Kakadu).
22 locals recommend
The Original Adelaide River Queen Jumping Crocodile Cruises
3220A Arnhem Hwy
22 locals recommend
Who doesn't want to see a crocodile jumping in natural environments. Continue a short distance on the Arnhem Highway past the Windows On The Wetlands just before the Adelaide River bridge on the right hand side of the road (if heading to Kakadu).
Situated in Darwin city.
78 locals recommend
Crocosaurus Cove
58 Mitchell St
78 locals recommend
Situated in Darwin city.
This is something a bit different. You can feed the fish with the bread! The times of opening are tide related, so you will need to check their website!
25 locals recommend
Aquascene
28 Doctors Gully Rd
25 locals recommend
This is something a bit different. You can feed the fish with the bread! The times of opening are tide related, so you will need to check their website!

Shopping

Northlakes Shopping Centre is your closet food supermarket. There is also a hairdresser, chemist, bakery where you can buy a coffee, "Subway" and a liquor outlet. Red Rooster fast food chain is also located in the precinct. Over the road in the Golf Club, there is Hingston Chinese Restaurant as well as takeaway food.
6 locals recommend
Coles Northlakes
McMillans Road
6 locals recommend
Northlakes Shopping Centre is your closet food supermarket. There is also a hairdresser, chemist, bakery where you can buy a coffee, "Subway" and a liquor outlet. Red Rooster fast food chain is also located in the precinct. Over the road in the Golf Club, there is Hingston Chinese Restaurant as well as takeaway food.
Enjoy your typical shopping mall, only 8 minutes away by car. Plenty of great eating food outlets in the Mall, as well as near the precinct.
84 locals recommend
Casuarina Square Medical Centre
Casuarina Square 247 Trower Rd
84 locals recommend
Enjoy your typical shopping mall, only 8 minutes away by car. Plenty of great eating food outlets in the Mall, as well as near the precinct.
Iconic market in Darwin. All year round on Saturday mornings. See as many locals as tourists during the Dry Season. Great food like all our markets.
107 locals recommend
Parap Village Markets
3 Vickers St
107 locals recommend
Iconic market in Darwin. All year round on Saturday mornings. See as many locals as tourists during the Dry Season. Great food like all our markets.
Every Sunday morning rain hail or shine. But not during cyclones....... :)
55 locals recommend
Nightcliff Market
Pavonia Place
55 locals recommend
Every Sunday morning rain hail or shine. But not during cyclones....... :)
All year round market. Great for locals and visitors alike. This market is also more about buying your fresh local Asian produce. Yum!
49 locals recommend
Rapid Creek Sunday Market
48 Trower Rd
49 locals recommend
All year round market. Great for locals and visitors alike. This market is also more about buying your fresh local Asian produce. Yum!
Open seven days - check times.
North Lakes Shopping Centre
1 Links Rd
Open seven days - check times.
Woolworths supermarket, bakery, take away food outlet.
Hibiscus Shopping Centre
8 Leanyer Drive
Woolworths supermarket, bakery, take away food outlet.

Food Scene

If you have a special birthday, or want somewhere to go that is that bit special, with excellent table service, then this could be the place. Thai, Malay, Nonya food.
57 locals recommend
Hanuman
93 Mitchell St
57 locals recommend
If you have a special birthday, or want somewhere to go that is that bit special, with excellent table service, then this could be the place. Thai, Malay, Nonya food.
Great Vietnamese food. Licensed restaurant and one of the few that allow BYO. Indoor and outdoor area.
8 locals recommend
Ruby Vietnamese Restaurant
48-50 Smith St
8 locals recommend
Great Vietnamese food. Licensed restaurant and one of the few that allow BYO. Indoor and outdoor area.
Excellent Indian cuisine. Restaurant that is BYO, and also takeaway. Only 5.5kms away in Sabine Road, and an 8 minute drive. Or order whilst you are out and bring it back to the Homestay and enjoy the quiet evening poolside. Perfect!
12 locals recommend
Memories of India
2 Sabine Rd
12 locals recommend
Excellent Indian cuisine. Restaurant that is BYO, and also takeaway. Only 5.5kms away in Sabine Road, and an 8 minute drive. Or order whilst you are out and bring it back to the Homestay and enjoy the quiet evening poolside. Perfect!
An authentic small Greek coffee shop with favourites like Turkish delight & baklava. I enjoy calling in, buying to bring home....
Sweet Tooth Cake Shop
2 Sabine Rd
An authentic small Greek coffee shop with favourites like Turkish delight & baklava. I enjoy calling in, buying to bring home....
This bakery also has in the supermarket forecourt, some tables for having a cake, pie or coffee.
Brumby's
1 Links Rd
This bakery also has in the supermarket forecourt, some tables for having a cake, pie or coffee.
You cannot go past this casual and iconic Darwin Greek run cafe. Good coffee, great and tasty meals, as well as selections of cakes or tarts to sooth the sweet tooth among us. Choose your choice of gelato for the "cool minded". The iced coffees are fantastic!
17 locals recommend
The Fannie Bay Coolspot
1 Keith Ln
17 locals recommend
You cannot go past this casual and iconic Darwin Greek run cafe. Good coffee, great and tasty meals, as well as selections of cakes or tarts to sooth the sweet tooth among us. Choose your choice of gelato for the "cool minded". The iced coffees are fantastic!
There are a few sports bars and bistros around the Marrara Sporting precinct. Counter meals available here. Only 7 minutes away by car, from Malak.
Italian Club
131 Abala Rd
There are a few sports bars and bistros around the Marrara Sporting precinct. Counter meals available here. Only 7 minutes away by car, from Malak.
There are a few sports bars and bistros around the Marrara Sporting precinct. Counter meals available here. Only 7 minutes away by car, from Malak.
Pint Club
165 Abala Rd
There are a few sports bars and bistros around the Marrara Sporting precinct. Counter meals available here. Only 7 minutes away by car, from Malak.
Go to Coles and buy your groceries. Buy takeaway at the same time, or go back and eat in. So convenient. 1.9kms away!
Hingston Chinese Restaurant & Takeaway
53 Yanyula Dr
Go to Coles and buy your groceries. Buy takeaway at the same time, or go back and eat in. So convenient. 1.9kms away!
The Trailer Boat Club is an iconic fixture in Darwin. Along with the Sailing Boat Club and The Darwin Ski Club. All three offer food and views to die for. These clubs are family friendly. My personal preference has always been for the Trailer Boat Club. Depending on the time of day, there are food specials and live music. There is also a small playground and swimming pool for children.
38 locals recommend
Darwin Trailer Boat Club
8 Atkins Dr
38 locals recommend
The Trailer Boat Club is an iconic fixture in Darwin. Along with the Sailing Boat Club and The Darwin Ski Club. All three offer food and views to die for. These clubs are family friendly. My personal preference has always been for the Trailer Boat Club. Depending on the time of day, there are food specials and live music. There is also a small playground and swimming pool for children.
The Darwin Ski Club is an iconic fixture in Darwin. Along with the Sailing Boat Club and The Darwin Trailer Boat Club. All three offer alcohol and other beverages, food and views to die for. These clubs are family friendly. T
46 locals recommend
Darwin Ski Club
20 Conacher St
46 locals recommend
The Darwin Ski Club is an iconic fixture in Darwin. Along with the Sailing Boat Club and The Darwin Trailer Boat Club. All three offer alcohol and other beverages, food and views to die for. These clubs are family friendly. T
Great coffee!
The Cyclone Cafe
2 Parap Pl
Great coffee!
Set in the middle of the George Brown Botanical Gardens. Very informal. Great for families or sightseers looking for a snack.
35 locals recommend
Eva's Cafe
Gardens Road
35 locals recommend
Set in the middle of the George Brown Botanical Gardens. Very informal. Great for families or sightseers looking for a snack.
Only an 18-20 minute drive away from Malak. Something different in its setting on the Cullen Bay boardwalk. Carousel horses and more with your burger and chips.
29 locals recommend
Lola's Pergola Darwin
48 Marina Blvd
29 locals recommend
Only an 18-20 minute drive away from Malak. Something different in its setting on the Cullen Bay boardwalk. Carousel horses and more with your burger and chips.
Quick and tasty Vietnamese meals or takeaway in the city. BYO.
VIETNAM SAIGON STAR
21 Knuckey St
Quick and tasty Vietnamese meals or takeaway in the city. BYO.
A very casual seafood cafe. Grab a seat outside or takeaway. Light, fresh and tasty - specializing in NT fresh caught fish. Collect and take on a picnic somewhere.....
Rachael's Seafood Shack & Bistro
A very casual seafood cafe. Grab a seat outside or takeaway. Light, fresh and tasty - specializing in NT fresh caught fish. Collect and take on a picnic somewhere.....
Great Threadfin salmon!
12 locals recommend
La Beach
51 Marina Blvd
12 locals recommend
Great Threadfin salmon!
Take away pizza at your fingertips!
Pizza King
8 Leanyer Dr
Take away pizza at your fingertips!
Takeaway only. Pizza at your fingertips. - or have it delivered!
Domino's Pizza Karama
Karama Crescent
Takeaway only. Pizza at your fingertips. - or have it delivered!
Great coffee and brunch. Always busy...
40 locals recommend
Laneway Specialty Coffee
1 Vickers St
40 locals recommend
Great coffee and brunch. Always busy...
Eat in or take away. Oder your food, collect and take the Homestay picnic basket and chairs to the Casuarina foreshore or cliffs for a sunset dinner under the stars.
Thai Thai
266 Trower Rd
Eat in or take away. Oder your food, collect and take the Homestay picnic basket and chairs to the Casuarina foreshore or cliffs for a sunset dinner under the stars.
Set in the Tropical Resort Darwin accommodation and camping, this is a stones throw away from Malak. Italian pasta., licensed.
SOLE RESTAURANT & BAR
622 Lee Point Rd
Set in the Tropical Resort Darwin accommodation and camping, this is a stones throw away from Malak. Italian pasta., licensed.
Only 900 metres away! Too busy to prepare food for a tourist trip today? Collect Subway specialty rolls and plac e them in the picnic basket... and off you go!
Subway
14 Knuckey St
Only 900 metres away! Too busy to prepare food for a tourist trip today? Collect Subway specialty rolls and plac e them in the picnic basket... and off you go!
Licensed family restaurant next to Stokes HIll Wharf. Buffet all you can eat.
7 locals recommend
The Jetty Restaurant
39 Stokes Hill Rd
7 locals recommend
Licensed family restaurant next to Stokes HIll Wharf. Buffet all you can eat.
36 locals recommend
De La Plage
36 locals recommend
This iconic pop-up Wood fired pizza restaurant operates at the Chapman Road car park end of the Nightcliff foreshore - on Weds, Friday and Saturday nights. They also have Alfonsinos in the city! They make great breads! Here is a personal photo of Ben catering at our daughter’s wedding, here at our house! (with some training help from a flower girl, for her “special” pizza!
12 locals recommend
Cucina Sotto Le Stelle
Chapman Road
12 locals recommend
This iconic pop-up Wood fired pizza restaurant operates at the Chapman Road car park end of the Nightcliff foreshore - on Weds, Friday and Saturday nights. They also have Alfonsinos in the city! They make great breads! Here is a personal photo of Ben catering at our daughter’s wedding, here at our house! (with some training help from a flower girl, for her “special” pizza!

Drinks & Nightlife

Only 2.3 kms / 4 minutes drive - from our Malak homestay, Dolly's serves pub style food.
8 locals recommend
Dollys Bar
8 Leanyer Drive
8 locals recommend
Only 2.3 kms / 4 minutes drive - from our Malak homestay, Dolly's serves pub style food.