Editing Darwin, Northern Territory (section)

=== Tourism ===
Tourism is one of Darwin's largest industries and a major employment sector for the Northern Territory. In 2005–2006, 1.38&nbsp;million people visited the Northern Territory. They stayed for 9.2&nbsp;million nights and spent over $1.5&nbsp;billion.<ref>[http://www.tourismnt.com.au/ Tourism NT]. Tourism NT.</ref> The tourism industry directly employed 8,391 Territorians in June 2006, and, when indirect employment is included, tourism typically accounts for more than 14,000 jobs across the Territory.

Darwin is a hub for tours to [[Kakadu National Park]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://parksaustralia.gov.au/kakadu/|title=Kakadu National Park|website=parksaustralia.gov.au|language=en-au|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> [[Litchfield National Park]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nt.gov.au/leisure/parks-reserves/find-a-park-to-visit/litchfield-national-park|title=Litchfield National Park|last=Government|first=Northern Territory|date=27 September 2017|website=nt.gov.au|language=en|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> and [[Katherine Gorge]]. The year is traditionally divided into the wet and dry seasons, but there are up to six traditional seasons in Darwin. It is warm and sunny from May to September. Humidity rises during the green season, from October to April, bringing thunderstorms and monsoonal rains that rejuvenate the landscape. Tourism is largely seasonal, with most tourists visiting during the cooler dry season, from April to September.