What were the main reasons for the establishment of Darwin Australia?

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What were the main reasons for the establishment of Darwin Australia?

Answer 1

A brief history of Darwin, N.T.

Darwin was founded in 1869 and was originally called Palmerston before being renamed Port Darwin in 1911. The harbour was discovered in 1839 by the Captain of the Beagle, John Lort Stokes, who named it after a former shipmate, British evolutionist Charles Darwin.

The town's growth was accelerated when gold was discovered at Pine Creek, 200 km south, in 1871.

Darwin was the scene of the first enemy attack on Australian soil during WW11.