Guidebook for Rapid Creek

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Guidebook for Rapid Creek

Essentials

Organic food store less than 10 minutes walk away http://www.greeniesrealfood.com.au/
11 locals recommend
Greenies Real Food
48 Trower Rd
11 locals recommend
Organic food store less than 10 minutes walk away http://www.greeniesrealfood.com.au/
Great for Asian and European delicacies.
Asian Importer Exporter & Co
309 Bagot Rd
Great for Asian and European delicacies.
Convenience store and bottle shop.
The Bottle-O
60 Aralia Street
Convenience store and bottle shop.

Food Scene

Great coffee and sushi just around the corner: http://www.cafecentraldarwin.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/cafecentraldarwin?ref=ts&fref=ts
19 locals recommend
Cafe Central Darwin
29 Rossiter St
19 locals recommend
Great coffee and sushi just around the corner: http://www.cafecentraldarwin.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/cafecentraldarwin?ref=ts&fref=ts
Often has live music and other entertainment http://www.nightcliffgroove.com/
9 locals recommend
The Groove Cafe
40 Progress Dr
9 locals recommend
Often has live music and other entertainment http://www.nightcliffgroove.com/
Great Thai/fusion food.
Asian Gateway Restaurant
58 Aralia St
Great Thai/fusion food.
Modern Australian cuisine with a focus on fresh local produce: http://pavoniaplace.com.au/
7 locals recommend
Pavonia Place
2 Pavonia Pl
7 locals recommend
Modern Australian cuisine with a focus on fresh local produce: http://pavoniaplace.com.au/
Yummy vegetarian and cakes.
Eat At Martin's
6 Caryota Ct
Yummy vegetarian and cakes.
Walking distance to the foreshore to enjoy your fish & chips by the sea,
7 locals recommend
Finigans Gourmet Fish & Chips
66 Aralia St
7 locals recommend
Walking distance to the foreshore to enjoy your fish & chips by the sea,
Great ocean views and reasonable meals and bar. Visitors can sign in.
Bottlemart Express - Darwin Trailer Boat Club
8 Atkins Dr
Great ocean views and reasonable meals and bar. Visitors can sign in.
Great for coffee, cake and icecream. Open until late.
17 locals recommend
The Fannie Bay Coolspot
1 Keith Ln
17 locals recommend
Great for coffee, cake and icecream. Open until late.
Great views and Asia food. One of the locations where Australia was filmed.
Kims on the Wharf
1 Kitchener Dr
Great views and Asia food. One of the locations where Australia was filmed.
Voted Darwin's No1 restaurant on Trip Advisor. Fantastic views next to the aquatic centre. Check their Facebook page for times: https://www.facebook.com/jettyandthefish
6 locals recommend
Jetty and the Fish
205 Casuarina Dr
6 locals recommend
Voted Darwin's No1 restaurant on Trip Advisor. Fantastic views next to the aquatic centre. Check their Facebook page for times: https://www.facebook.com/jettyandthefish
Best icecream and coffee in town accompanied by a great view of the Nightcliff Jetty and Sunset Park. Also open at Rapid Creek markets on Sundays. https://www.facebook.com/JaysCoffeeBar/?fref=ts
7 locals recommend
Jay's Coffee Bar
7 locals recommend
Best icecream and coffee in town accompanied by a great view of the Nightcliff Jetty and Sunset Park. Also open at Rapid Creek markets on Sundays. https://www.facebook.com/JaysCoffeeBar/?fref=ts
Open air cafe overlooking Casuarina Beach at the Darwin Surf Club. Open year round. https://www.facebook.com/delaplage0810
36 locals recommend
De La Plage
36 locals recommend
Open air cafe overlooking Casuarina Beach at the Darwin Surf Club. Open year round. https://www.facebook.com/delaplage0810
Eat in. Airconditioned. Over looking the water.
259 Casuarina Dr
259 Casuarina Drive
Eat in. Airconditioned. Over looking the water.
Pop up Italian restaurant at the end of the Chapman Road carpark. Dry season only. Check their Facebook page for details: https://www.facebook.com/cucinasottolestelle?fref=ts
12 locals recommend
Cucina Sotto Le Stelle
Chapman Road
12 locals recommend
Pop up Italian restaurant at the end of the Chapman Road carpark. Dry season only. Check their Facebook page for details: https://www.facebook.com/cucinasottolestelle?fref=ts
Coffee - various spots along the foreshore on weekends. https://www.facebook.com/theboxjellyfish/
Casuarina Drive
Casuarina Drive
Coffee - various spots along the foreshore on weekends. https://www.facebook.com/theboxjellyfish/

Arts & Culture

The only open air pool in Darwin with ocean views. The Spud Van is often parked in the nearby carpark weekend evenings and the Box Jellyfish in the mornings for coffee and breakfast
24 locals recommend
Nightcliff Swimming Pool
259 Casuarina Dr
24 locals recommend
The only open air pool in Darwin with ocean views. The Spud Van is often parked in the nearby carpark weekend evenings and the Box Jellyfish in the mornings for coffee and breakfast
Entertainment centre including ten pin bowling, indoor rock climbing and pool tables.
The Planet
69 Progress Dr
Entertainment centre including ten pin bowling, indoor rock climbing and pool tables.
For the kid in you - ride a few waves in the wave pool.
55 locals recommend
Darwin Wave Pool
Kitchener Drive
55 locals recommend
For the kid in you - ride a few waves in the wave pool.
Fantastic permanent and travelling exhibitions including Aboriginal art. Short walk from the No 4 bus route.
148 locals recommend
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
19 Conacher St
148 locals recommend
Fantastic permanent and travelling exhibitions including Aboriginal art. Short walk from the No 4 bus route.
Brave the cage of death with a crocodile if you dare!
78 locals recommend
Crocosaurus Cove
58 Mitchell St
78 locals recommend
Brave the cage of death with a crocodile if you dare!
Includes crocodiles, reptiles and other animals. http://www.crocodyluspark.com.au/
31 locals recommend
Crocodylus Park
31 locals recommend
Includes crocodiles, reptiles and other animals. http://www.crocodyluspark.com.au/
If you like a day at the races.
9 locals recommend
Fannie Bay Race Course
9 locals recommend
If you like a day at the races.

Drinks & Nightlife

Far enough away not to hear the band but great if you want to a bit of nightlife within walking home distance.
44 locals recommend
Beachfront Hotel
342 Casuarina Dr
44 locals recommend
Far enough away not to hear the band but great if you want to a bit of nightlife within walking home distance.

Shopping

Along with the Woolworths grocery shop, Nightcliff Shopping Centre is within walking distance and also on the bus route. Includes hairdressers, chemist, newsagent, doctors and speciality shops
30 locals recommend
Woolworths Nightcliff
159 Dick Ward Dr
30 locals recommend
Along with the Woolworths grocery shop, Nightcliff Shopping Centre is within walking distance and also on the bus route. Includes hairdressers, chemist, newsagent, doctors and speciality shops
Sunday markets early until 2pm. Shopping centre includes Greenies Real Food organic store, a convenience story and a number of takeaway food stores.
49 locals recommend
Rapid Creek Sunday Market
48 Trower Rd
49 locals recommend
Sunday markets early until 2pm. Shopping centre includes Greenies Real Food organic store, a convenience story and a number of takeaway food stores.
Catch the bus out front to Darwin's main shopping centre.
84 locals recommend
Casuarina Square Medical Centre
Casuarina Square 247 Trower Rd
84 locals recommend
Catch the bus out front to Darwin's main shopping centre.
Local handmade clothing and accessories.
FrockMe
4/66 Aralia St NightCliff Rd
Local handmade clothing and accessories.

Sightseeing

Great spot for an evening stroll. On weekends you can enjoy a coffee or icecream from Jay's or a fish and chip dinner from the iconic van that has been there every weekend for years.
8 locals recommend
Nightcliff Pier
8 locals recommend
Great spot for an evening stroll. On weekends you can enjoy a coffee or icecream from Jay's or a fish and chip dinner from the iconic van that has been there every weekend for years.
I like Litchfield much better than Kakadu - only an hour and a half drive and much less tour coaches.
30 locals recommend
Litchfield Park
30 locals recommend
I like Litchfield much better than Kakadu - only an hour and a half drive and much less tour coaches.
Historic town with walking tour. Commonwealth War Cemetary from World War 2. Famous Adelaide River Inn http://www.adelaideriverinn.com.au/ is home to the buffolo from Crocodile Dundee.
7 locals recommend
Adelaide River
7 locals recommend
Historic town with walking tour. Commonwealth War Cemetary from World War 2. Famous Adelaide River Inn http://www.adelaideriverinn.com.au/ is home to the buffolo from Crocodile Dundee.
Interesting open air museum with original buildings. Very eerie!
22 locals recommend
Fannie Bay Gaol
Ross Smith Avenue
22 locals recommend
Interesting open air museum with original buildings. Very eerie!
Another great spot to watch the sunset. If you look carefully you will see wallabies at dusk and dawn. Nice bike/walking track. Several World War 2 sites.
35 locals recommend
East Point Reserve
35 locals recommend
Another great spot to watch the sunset. If you look carefully you will see wallabies at dusk and dawn. Nice bike/walking track. Several World War 2 sites.
Explore the Territory's World War 2 past.
45 locals recommend
The Darwin Military Museum
5434 Alec Fong Lim Dr
45 locals recommend
Explore the Territory's World War 2 past.
Great views over the city.
16 locals recommend
Charles Darwin National Park
Tiger Brennan Drive
16 locals recommend
Great views over the city.
A bit of tropical rainforest in suburbia. BBQ/picnic area also.
Holmes Jungle Nature Park
A bit of tropical rainforest in suburbia. BBQ/picnic area also.
Turn right at Rapid Creek bridge for lovely clifftop walk or walk along the sandy beach.
Casuarina Beach
Turn right at Rapid Creek bridge for lovely clifftop walk or walk along the sandy beach.
There is a bridge across the creek mouth which takes you to the Casuarina Coastal Reserve.
Rapid Creek
There is a bridge across the creek mouth which takes you to the Casuarina Coastal Reserve.

Everything Else

Walk along the beach or across the cliff tops. Just cross the Rapid Creek bridge about 1km from our house.
Casuarina Coastal Reserve
Walk along the beach or across the cliff tops. Just cross the Rapid Creek bridge about 1km from our house.
Local gym that allows casual visits.
Fitness Works Lifestyle Centre
71D Progress Dr
Local gym that allows casual visits.
Dry season food and craft markets on Thursday and Sunday evenings. Fantastic Asian food and local crafts.
28 locals recommend
Mindil Beach
28 locals recommend
Dry season food and craft markets on Thursday and Sunday evenings. Fantastic Asian food and local crafts.
Lovely spot not far away for a picnic and a stroll. Great Chinese garden.
6 locals recommend
Jingili Water Gardens
Freshwater Road
6 locals recommend
Lovely spot not far away for a picnic and a stroll. Great Chinese garden.
Man-made lagoon safe for swimming. Precinct includes some great spots for coffee, meals or a cold beer.
14 locals recommend
Darwin Waterfront Lagoon
14 locals recommend
Man-made lagoon safe for swimming. Precinct includes some great spots for coffee, meals or a cold beer.
Safe swimming spot.
9 locals recommend
Lake Alexander
152 Alec Fong Lim Dr
9 locals recommend
Safe swimming spot.
Hot potatoes. Outside Nightcliff Aquatic Centre Sunday evenings and Mindle Beach Markets Thursdays during the season. https://www.facebook.com/The-Potato-Man-208856585830369/?fref=ts
The Potato Man
Casuarina Drive
Hot potatoes. Outside Nightcliff Aquatic Centre Sunday evenings and Mindle Beach Markets Thursdays during the season. https://www.facebook.com/The-Potato-Man-208856585830369/?fref=ts
Friday night at Windsurfer's Corner. Sunday at Nightcliff Markets. https://www.facebook.com/kenscrepesdarwin/?fref=ts
300 Casuarina Dr
300 Casuarina Drive
Friday night at Windsurfer's Corner. Sunday at Nightcliff Markets. https://www.facebook.com/kenscrepesdarwin/?fref=ts