Our Proximity to Asia

Darwin, the Northern Territory’s capital city, is Australia’s closest capital city to the world’s fastest-growing markets. 

To the north of Darwin there are 8 capital cities, 36 major trading ports, 69 international airports and 485 million people - just over 20 times Australia’s population. To the south of Darwin there are 6 mainland capital cities, 20 major trading ports, 23 international airports and more than 24 million people.

Darwin is a strategic transport hub with sea, air, road and rail services, including:

• Darwin International Airport
• the Port of Darwin, which is Australia’s closest shipping port to Asia. This multi-use, mixed cargo and marine services port is directly linked to the national rail network and is connected by major highways to other capital      cities. Pricing is independently monitored by the Utilities Commission
• the Darwin Marine Supply Base, designed and purpose built to service current and future demands of the Australasian offshore oil and gas industry
• coastal shipping across northern Australia
• cold storage facilities at both the airport and the port to support the import and export of perishable commodities
• vapour heat treatment facilities to meet importing protocol countries’ requirements and direct export into Japan and Korea.

The NT’s exports account for 20% of the country’s zinc ores and concentrates, 6% of live animals and 3% of aluminium products. In the year to March 2022, the Territory’s goods exports totalled $14.7 billion. This was mainly liquefied natural gas, metalliferous ores and metal scrap, and live animals. Japan was the largest export market for the Territory, followed by China and Singapore.  

The Territory’s economic growth is forecast to average 2.9% per year in the 5 years to 2025-26, making the Territory an excellent place for new trade opportunities. 

 Source: https://theterritory.com.au/trade/trade-with-the-territory