Darwin General Information

The national telephone number for all emergency services in Australia including Ambulance, Police, and Fire Brigade is 000.

In case of emergency it pays to have insurance. AANT provides roadside assistance throughout the Northern Territory and is worth having their number on hand, particularly if you plan to travel long distances and to remote places.

Medical standards in Australia are among the best in the world.

Overseas visitors should take care to obtain their own medical travel insurance to ensure that they are covered in an emergency. Several Australian-based travel insurers have special cover for visitors which are generally much less expensive than travel cover sold in other countries.

Visitors from the UK, Italy, Malta, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden and New Zealand are entitled to subsidised medical care under reciprocal national health care agreements.

Royal Darwin Hospital:

Address: Eccles & Lister Roads (access via Rocklands Drive), Tiwi, Northern Territory

Phone: 08 8999 2400

Katherine Hospital:

Address: Gorge Road, Katherine, Northern Territory

Phone: 08 8973 9211

Please note:

Visitors who require treatment for an existing medical condition should carry a letter from their doctor outlining the condition and relative medication requirements. This is especially important if the medication is uncommon or contains ingredients that may be restricted, such as narcotics. Most medicines are available in Australia but only to those with an official doctor's prescription. Prescription drugs may only be dispensed by a qualified pharmacist.

The main newspapers in the Darwin/Top End include:

• Darwin/Palmerston Sun (Darwin, Palmerston)
• Katherine Times (Katherine, Darwin, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs)
• Litchfield Times (Darwin, Palmerston (Litchfield))
• Northern Territory News (Darwin)
• South East Asian Times (Darwin)
• Top End Review (Darwin, Palmerston, Howard Springs, Coolalinga, Humpty Doo, Jabiru, Adelaide River, Pine Creek, Katherine).