Mindil Beach

{{Short description|Beach near Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia}}

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Mindil Beach is a beach in the Northern Territory of Australia, located in the suburb of The Gardens, near Darwin's central business district.{{cite web |title=Place Names Register Extract for "Mindil Beach" |url=https://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=15114 |website=NT Place Names Register |publisher=Northern Territory Government |accessdate=29 April 2019}} Mindil Beach holds the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets, which runs during the dry season (from May until October) of every year.{{cite web | title = Mindil Beach Sunset Markets | work = Tourism NT | publisher = Travel NT | url = http://www.travelnt.com/en/search/product-detail.aspx?product_id=9001524 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20110717093741/http://www.travelnt.com/en/search/product-detail.aspx?product_id=9001524 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 17 July 2011 | accessdate = 2008-07-27 }} These markets are popular with both the locals and tourists alike and can attract thousands of people..

History

When George Goyder surveyed the town of Palmerston, as Darwin was originally known, the name "Mindil" was given and written on maps to the swamp which was behind the town blocks. Rapidly this name came to be applied to the beach in front of the swamp, eventually becoming known as Mindil Beach.{{Cite web|title = National Museum of Australia - Audio on demand - A market for memories: understanding public history at the Mindil Beach site in Darwin|url = http://www.nma.gov.au/audio/transcripts/NMA_Dewar_20080527.html|website = www.nma.gov.au|accessdate = 2015-05-01|archive-date = 6 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150906095010/http://www.nma.gov.au/audio/transcripts/NMA_Dewar_20080527.html|url-status = dead}}

Events

The Darwin beer-can regatta is held at Mindil Beach annually. It has been running since 16 June 1974, when it was won by Kevin Jaques driving a tunnel hull "Pistol Knight" on behalf of the Darwin Power Boat Club.{{cite web | title = History | publisher = Darwin Lions Club | url = http://www.beercanregatta.org.au/history.html | accessdate = 2008-07-27 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080719023203/http://www.beercanregatta.org.au/history.html | archivedate = 2008-07-19 }}

Mindil Beach Sunset Market

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The Mindil Beach Sunset Market is a seasonal market held at Mindil Beach. The market started in 1987 in Darwin Mall,{{Cite web|title = History|url = http://www.mindil.com.au/history|website = www.mindil.com.au|accessdate = 2015-05-01|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150527014924/http://www.mindil.com.au/history|archive-date = 27 May 2015|url-status = dead}} but not long afterwards shopkeepers there complained to the council about loss of trade, and the market moved to Mindil Beach.{{cite web | title = About Us | publisher = Mindil Beach Sunset Markets | url = http://mindil.com.au/pages/About_Us.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-27 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080718231439/http://www.mindil.com.au/pages/About_us.htm | archivedate = 2008-07-18 }} {{dead|date=August 2022}}

{{as of|August 2022}} the Mindil market contains around 200 stalls, which are open on Thursday and Sunday nights throughout the dry season,{{cite web | title=Become a Stallholder | website=Mindil Beach Sunset Markets | date=30 November 2021 | url=https://mindil.com.au/become-a-stallholder/ | access-date=17 August 2022 | archive-date=17 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817011103/https://mindil.com.au/become-a-stallholder/ | url-status=dead }} that is, late April through to late October.{{cite web | title=About Us | website=Mindil Beach Sunset Markets | url=https://mindil.com.au/about/ | access-date=17 August 2022}} There are about 60 food stalls, along with arts, crafts and various services on offer. Creative and performing artists from Darwin and regional NT show and perform their work.{{cite web | title=Mindil Beach Sunset Market | website=NT, Australia | date=8 August 2022 | url=https://northernterritory.com/darwin-and-surrounds/events/mindil-beach-sunset-market | access-date=17 August 2022 | archive-date=17 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817012242/https://northernterritory.com/darwin-and-surrounds/events/mindil-beach-sunset-market | url-status=dead }}

References

External links

{{official|https://mindil.com.au/|Mindil Beach Sunset Market}}

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Category:Tourist attractions in Darwin, Northern Territory

Category:Beaches of the Northern Territory