There are two anchorages for yachts in Darwin, the first is located directly west of the Darwin Sailing Club at approximately 130° 50' and 12° 25'.
This is a public anchorage area and there are no set moorings, you are able to anchor anywhere in the area that is free.
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 exceeds 7 metres. Click here to download the tide Tables for Darwin. The anchorage here is good holding in mud. If you are living on board please leave your dinghy directly in front of the Sailing Club buildings and leave the beach area to the south free for the rigging 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 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.

AskenSmith Marine located at 416 Stuart Highway, Winnellie Ph +61 8 89470287 Fax +61 8 89470987 After Hours Emergency 0417890510 or 0418892703 email engine.sales@askensmith.com.au 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.

Territory 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 take on Duty Free Fuel, take all your yacht's papers together with the crew's passports the Shipping Section at Australian 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 as you arrive in Darwin. 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 in the  Frances Bay Mooring Basin RADO Refrigeration specialise in the service and installation of marine refrigeration.. Ph + 61 8 8981 5944, Fax + 61 8 8981 3977, Email rado@rado.com.au or on Mobile Ph 0412 953380. Contact Karl Radonich.

Buses operate from the city to all areas and rivate 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.

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 admin@dsre.com.au

Located on Ludmilla Creek Phone + 61 8 8981 7481 Fax + 61 8 8981 2510 email seasbc@octa4.net .au.  They 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 the NT agents for Evinrude, Honda, Johnson  and OMC outboards. They also service all makes of outboards.

The Slipway Frances Bay Drive operates two inclined rail slipways with nominal lifting capacity of 350 and 80 tonnes. The Engineering Division can offer a full range of mechanical repairs including engine and hydraulic overhauls. Other services include a fully equipped metal fabrication shop, sandblasting, high pressure water blasting and painting. email darryll.alderdice@perkins.com.au

The Yacht Shop located next to the Darwin Sailing Club in Atkins Drive Fannie Bay. Ph + 61 8 89812948 Fax + 61 8 89411043  Manager Neil Goedhart (Cocky)
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 sales@yachtshopnt.com.au

Nautical Supplies at 6562 Frances Bay Drive, Dinah Beach, Darwin, NT, 0800  Phone  + 61 8 8981 6651, Fax + 61 8 8941 0251 email sales@nauticalsupplies.com.au.
 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.

Seafleet Marine 31 Stuart Highway, Stuart Park Ph + 61 8 8981 5880, Fax + 61 8 8981 3802, email seafleet@bigpond.com Sailmakers, email your measurements ahead and have new sail ready on arrival,Sail repairs, Canvas work, Rigging, re-rigs, furlers, spinnaker poles, ropes and work aloft. Chandlery, stainless bolts and fittings. C-Map cards worldwide coverage and navionics. Marine electronics including Koden, Navman and Majestic CD's and TV's. Waeco and Danfoss refrigeration and Air X Wind generators.