Stokes Hill Wharf

Stokes Hill Wharf is the main wharf for the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia and is named after Stokes Hill, adjacent. The hill itself was named in 1839 by the commander of HMS Beagle, after its previous commander, Captain Pringle Stokes.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Darwin Convention Centre and Parliament House.

Darwin Convention Centre

Convention center

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Darwin Convention Centre is a convention centre located in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Construction started on the convention centre in early 2006 and completed in June 2008, with the centre opening in July of that year. Darwin Convention Centre is situated 370 metres north of Stokes Hill Wharf.

Parliament House

Government office

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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. Parliament House is situated 1 km northwest of Stokes Hill Wharf.

Brown’s Mart

Theater building

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Brown's Mart, which now houses the Home of Territory Performing Arts, Brown's Mart Arts and the Brown's Mart Theatre, is a historic building located in Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. Brown’s Mart is situated 800 metres northwest of Stokes Hill Wharf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darwin and Stuart Park.

Darwin

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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

Photo: Bidgee, CC BY 3.0.

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. Stuart Park is situated 2½ km north of Stokes Hill Wharf.

The Gardens

Suburb

Photo: Bidgee, CC BY 3.0.

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 3 km northwest of Stokes Hill Wharf.

Stokes Hill Wharf

Type: Bus stop
Description: pier in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Categories: wharf and transportation
Location: Darwin Waterfront Precinct, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-12.47043° or 12° 28′ 14″ south

Longitude

130.84931° or 130° 50′ 58″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

5QVGGRHX+RP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13255357287

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=bus_stop

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=platform

GeoNames ID

8220209

Wikidata ID

Q24887175

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Chinese—“Stokes Hill Wharf” goes by many names.

Arabic: “ستوكس هيل وارف”
Chinese: “斯托克斯山码头”

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