Darwin East Point Reserve

Darwin East Point Reserve is a rocky headland between Fannie Bay beach and the Nightcliff Headland, with a military museum and WW11 relics.

The area was heavily fortified during the war, with several large guns designed to protect Darwin Harbour.

The East Point Military Museum is now housed in the original concrete army command post on 4 acres of tropical gardens.

Each year the museum has an Open Day when entry is free, otherwise there is a small entry fee.

This gun bunker was installed to defend Darwin Harbour from an assalt from the sea, which fortunately never eventuated. The gun was sold to the Japanese after the war as scrap metal.

The reserve has never been developed and is a pleasant place to watch the sun set over the sea. A resident population of wallabies comes out to graze as evening approaches.
Enjoy a glass of bubbly, a sausage sizzle and an evening stargazing with a powerful telescope and binoculars after the sun sets. Scott and Abi's Night Sky Adventure Tour takes small groups daily (except Thursdays when Mindil Beach Markets are on) for a three hour evening tour from the CBD.

The entrance to the reserve is a popular picnic place, with a large children's playground, a man made lake for swimming and the Fannie Bay beach providing plenty of space for family recreation.