Darwin is capital of the Northern Territory and is Australia's TOP END's gateway to Kakadu National Park, Litchfield National Park, Katherine, Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk National Park), Alice Springs, Ayers Rock (Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park) and more Darwin is famous for its laid-back blend of frontier outpost and modern city with the Smith Street pedestrian mall as its heart, but during the DRY and weekends the liveliest part of Darwin City is the Darwin Waterfront, reachable from the Central Business District via the Esplanade or by an elevated walkway.