The N.T. General Store
Darwin
Copyright: S_Photo / Shutterstock.comThe N.T. General Store
A few minutes’ walk from Smith Street is The N.T. General Store on Cavenagh Street. This huge store is the best place to buy all your camping, hiking and other outdoor necessities for exploring the harsh Australian outback.
Shopping
Darwin is no great shakes as a designer shopping venue, except in terms of outback necessities, aboriginal artefacts and surf gear. The main shopping areas are Mitchell Street and the parallel pedestrian precinct of Smith Street. Mitchell Street offers mainly tour agencies, cafes, bars, Internet cafes, aboriginal art and a few other miscellaneous shops. The Smith Street pedestrian precinct is a more relaxing retail environment with fountains, outdoor cafes, bookshops, shoe shops and tourist stores.