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
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
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. Stuart Park is situated 2½ km north of Stokes Hill Wharf.
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 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
-12.47045° or 12° 28′ 14″ southLongitude
130.84935° or 130° 50′ 58″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
5QVGGRHX+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 13255357287OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platformGeoNames ID
8220209Wikidata 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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