Fort Hill

Fort Hill is a hill that once existed on Darwin Harbour in the of . It was the location of George Goyder's survey camp which was established in 1869.
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  • Type: Hill
  • Description: former hill in Darwin, Australia
  • Also known as: Fort Hill, Darwin

Places of Interest

Highlights include Government House and Parliament House.

Government office
is the office and official residence of the Administrator of the Northern Territory in , Australia. Built between 1870 and 1871, with later renovations between 1878 and 1879, the building is set on 13,000 square metres of hillside gardens in the centre of the Darwin business district, on The Esplanade.

Government office
in has been the seat of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 1994. is located on State Square in the centre of Darwin, which is also the administrative centre of the law and government.

Convention center
The is a convention centre located in , . Construction started on the convention centre in early 2006 and completed in June 2008, with the centre opening in July of that year.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darwin and Stuart Park.

, a small yet cosmopolitan city, is the tropical capital city of the . People from more than 50 nations make up its population of 147,255.

Suburb
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY 3.0.
is an inner suburb of the city of , , . It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people.

Suburb
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY 3.0.
is an inner suburb of the city of , , . It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people. is situated 2½ km north of Fort Hill.

Fort Hill

Latitude
-12.46974° or 12° 28′ 11″ south
Longitude
130.84446° or 130° 50′ 40″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
5QVGGRJV+4Q
Geo­Names ID
2071350
Wiki­data ID
Q28184108
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