There are two anchorages areas for yachts in Darwin, the First Anchorage is located directly west of the
Darwin Sailing Club at approximately 12° 25' and 130° 50'. This is a public anchorage area and there are no costs or set moorings, you are able to anchor anywhere in the bay area that is suitable.
The prevailing offshore south east breezes in June and July make this a pleasant anchorage but check the tides and depth before anchoring as the tidal range in Darwin is up to 8 meters.
It is good holding in mud and if you are living on board you can register as a temporary member of the Darwin Sailing Club then use their facilities. Please leave your dinghy directly in front of the Sailing Club buildings and leave the beach area to the southern end of the beach free for the rigging and launching of dinghy yachts as July is the peak of the sailing season in Darwin. Rubbish can be left in the large bins at the top of the boat launching ramp.

The Darwin Sailing Club is located on Atkins Drive in Fannie Bay, Phone + 61 8 8981 1700 and Fax +81 8 8941 0580. Full club facilities are available including two bars, the Waterfront Bistro, gaming machines, library-/book exchange, outdoor barbecues, shower and laundry facilities. Visiting yachts are most welcome and visiting yachts and their crews can register at their office for temporary membership.

Woodgroup located at 416 Stuart Highway, Winnellie Ph +61 8 89470287 Fax +61 8 89470987 email [email protected] Their skilled team provides a variety of engineering services both Marine and Industrial including inboard engines, sterndrives, gearboxes, generators, alternators, desalinators, propellers and shafting, cables and controls. No job is to large or to small. Yanmar, Perkins, Lister, Hino, Isuzu, Honda, Generators and Pumps, Pressure Cleaners, Teleflex Morse Cables and Controls, Stamford Alternators, Isoflex Mounts and Drive Couplings , Dolphin Desalinators, Construction Equipment, Air Compressors and all associated equipment.

Thrifty Car Rental are located at 64 Stuart Highway, Ph + 61 8 8924 0000. Fax + 61 8 8981 5247. They are the preferred rental car company in Darwin, offering the largest fleet of vehicles in the NT for hire, from small and large sedans, 4 wheel drive, mini buses and trucks and all at very competitive prices. A free souvenir Touring Map is received by every customer which has tourist information along with discount holiday coupons.

To purchase Duty Free Fuel, after you arrive in Darwin first take all your yacht papers together with the crew passports the Shipping Section at Australian Border Force (Customs) located at 21 Lindsay Street in Darwin and they will issue you the paperwork and explain the procedure to you. You can take on duty free fuel at the Cullen Bay Jetty when you arrive in Darwin and before you go into a marina, yachts cannot be refuelled inside a marina and this will save the extra time and effort involved in coming out of a marina to take on fuel.

Located at 12/111 Coonawarra Rd Winnellie, RADO R.AC.V specialise in the service and installation of all marine refrigeration. Ph + 61 8 8947 3423, Fax + 61 8 8911 0619 and email at [email protected] or on Mobile Phone +61 458 620 000. Contact Karl Radonich.

Buses operate from the city to all areas and private hire cars, taxis and minibuses are available 24 hours a day. Hire cars are available from Territory Rent A Car on +61 8 89240000.

Skippers who require S4 and S8 drugs for their Medical Kits should submit their application form to the Northern Territory Department of Health Tel + 61 8 89228888. This permit can take up to six weeks to process.

The Pearl Engineering Shipyard on Frances Bay Drive operates a a Syncrolift to 2250 tonnes with hard standing area. Full ship repair and maintenance facilities. An up and down package for an 18 metre with one week hard standing rental is approximately $5000 Telephone +61 8 8901 2000 email [email protected]

Spot on Marine located on Ludmilla Creek Phone + 61 8 89817244 [email protected]  operate a 50 tonne Marine Straddle Carrier capable of lifting a  maximum length of 18 metres.  A full range of servicing is available including water blasting, anti fouling, hard standing for short and long term, outboard servicing and aluminium and stainless steel welding. Do-it-yourselfers are welcome and you may live on board while your yacht is in the boat yard. Spot on Marine are agents for Honda outboards and they also service all makes of outboards.

Nautical Supplies located at 6562 Frances Bay Drive, Dinah Beach, Darwin, NT, 0800 Phone  + 61 8 8981 6651, Fax + 61 8 8941 0251 email [email protected]  Open Monday to Friday 0800 to 1700 and Saturday 0800 to 1200.  Approved Life Raft Service Depot Large Range Safety Equipment and Chandlery Complete Rigging Service plus fully air conditioned Sail Loft , North Sails Agent Admiralty Chart Agent Repair Inflatable Boats as well as stockists of Jabsco and Johnson Pumps.

The Yacht Shop is located next to the Darwin Sailing Club in Atkins Drive Fannie Bay. Ph + 61 8 89812948 Fax + 61 8 89411043. The Yacht Shop is Darwin's Boating Supermarket with a wide range of equipment for both Sail and Power Boats in stock. Services include roll swage rigging and splicing Open 8am - 530pm Weekdays and 8am to 3pm Saturday, email [email protected]

Seafleet Marine located at 10/23 Tannadice St, Winnellie. Ph + 61 8 89473022, Fax +61 8 89473033, email [email protected] Sailmakers- Layline Sails, email your measurements ahead to have new sail ready, Sail repairs,canvaswork, agent for Doyle sails. Rigging, re-rigs, furlers, spinnaker poles,ropes and work aloft. Deck hardware and spares. C-Map cards worldwide coverage and Navionics. Marine Electronics including Simrad, Lowrance, Northstar (formerly Navman), Fusion. Waeco and Danfoss refrigeration and Air X Wind generators.