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Weekly photo challenge: Room

Old town hall 2

The Old Darwin Town Hall Ruins were originally built in 1883 during the Pine Creek gold rush. This building earlier survived the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese during WWII, only to be eventually destroyed by Cyclone Tracy 30 years later. Heritage listed, the Darwin Town Hall Ruins are all that remain today constructed in 1882.

Nowadays the ruins are used to house theatre performance. It is now one giant room that provides a backdrop for open-air theatre.

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Water

I took this photo a few days ago at Howard Springs in Darwin. They have made this part of the National Park into a great family-friendly area with a wading pool, fun playground, picnic facilities and bushwalks. Beside the play area is a beautiful waterhole where Barramundi, turtles and other fish swim. The water is so calm and provides beautiful reflections of the surrounding trees. This is truly an oasis in a broad area that is fast being developed with houses.

Howard Springs waterhole