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Columbia Encyclopedia
Darwin, city (1991 pop. 67,946), capital of the Northern Territory, N Australia, on Port Darwin, an inlet of the Timor Sea. Remotely situated on the sparsely settled north coast, Darwin had no rail connection with any of the major Australian cities until 2003, when the line to Adelaide was completed. Australian military personnel and their dependents make up a large part of the population. Darwin is multicultural, with large Chinese and aboriginal populations. In World War II the city was heavily bombed by the Japanese; later a military airdrome, fuel-oil installations, and a wharf were built, and Darwin became a key Allied base. Originally called Palmerston, the town was renamed (1911) for Charles Darwin because its site had been a stop (1839) during a voyage of Darwin's ship, the Beagle. The city was almost completely destroyed by a cyclone in Dec., 1974. It was rebuilt and now attracts large numbers of tourists who visit nearby Kakadu National Park.
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Darwin most commonly refers to:

  • Charles Darwin (1809–1882), renowned naturalist and thinker associated with the theory of evolution by natural selection
  • Darwin, Northern Territory, capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia, named after Charles Darwin

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  • Darwin Rebellion, trade union unrest that took place in Darwin between 1911 and 1919, culminating on 17 December 1918.

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