Fort Hill
Fort Hill is a hill that once existed on Darwin Harbour in the Northern Territory of Australia. It was the location of George Goyder's survey camp which was established in 1869.- 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 House
Government office
Government House is the office and official residence of the Administrator of the Northern Territory in Darwin, 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.
Parliament House
Government office
Parliament House in Darwin has been the seat of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 1994. Parliament House is located on State Square in the centre of Darwin, which is also the administrative centre of the Northern Territory law and government.
Brown’s Mart
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darwin and Stuart Park.
Darwin
Darwin, a small yet cosmopolitan city, is the tropical capital city of the Northern Territory. People from more than 50 nations make up its population of 147,255.
Stuart Park
Suburb
Stuart Park is an inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people.
The Gardens
Suburb
The Gardens is an inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people. The Gardens is situated 2½ km north of Fort Hill.
Fort Hill
- Category: landform
- Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
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