Location
THE 2024 ESA Seminar will be held at the Darwin Convention Centre
The Darwin Convention Centre is the spectacular centrepiece of the picturesque Darwin Waterfront Precinct. This vibrant lifestyle precinct offers high quality accommodation, upmarket shops and eateries, stylish boutiques; along with sheltered sandy beach, wave lagoon pool, pleasant walkways and lush parklands – all on the doorstep of the Convention Centre. The Centre overlooks Darwin Harbour, which is active with commercial and leisure craft year-round.
The beautiful resort-like setting, blue sunny skies and the leisurely Darwin ambience all help to take delegates away from the usual hustle and bustle of big cities. Instead delegates find themselves more relaxed with more space to think and concentrate on the conference agenda at hand. Head out for a morning walk and soak up the views, do yoga in the park, take a swim in the recreation lagoon or your own hotel pool. The excellent selection of alfresco cafes, restaurants and bars overlooking the scenic water views are ideal for connecting and networking or simply unwinding at the end of the working day. The Darwin Waterfront is located within a short leisurely walk of the City and is easily accessible via the elevated ‘Sky Bridge’.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & practices
With sustainability in mind, the Darwin Convention Centre was built to be as energy efficient as possible. Careful consideration was made for its orientation, shape and integrative design so as to minimise overall energy consumption for the lifetime of the building. Today, the Centre continues to work towards improved performance as an environmentally sustainable event facility. Read more about our sustainability practices here.
Parents’ room
ESA Seminar 2024 prides itself on being a family-friendly conference. To accommodate parents with small children attending the meeting, the venue has set aside a parents’ room. The sessions will not be displayed in this room, but parents will be able to watch them from their own personal device via the livestream platform.
Getting there
Darwin International Airport is located a 15-min drive (10 km) from Darwin City.
Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare pick ups are available at Darwin International Airport. The taxi rank is located directly in front of the terminal. Taxi pricing is charged by meter. You can expect to pay around $30.00 to $35.00 for a trip between the airport and the CBD district.
Alternatively, you can request a ride from your preferred service and get picked up from the Rideshare Pick Up area in the Short Stay Car Park. Simply send the request once you have your baggage, and your driver will meet you at the Rideshare Pick Up area.
DRIVE
From the city, travel along McMinns Street towards he Darwin Waterfront Precinct. Proceed along Stokes Hill Road. Go through the roundabout towards Stokes Hill Wharf. The Darwin Convention Centre is the large building on the right, just past the Wave Lagoon.
City Shuttle Bus
Operated by Blue Taxi Company, the Darwin CBD shuttle bus is currently operating 7 days a week, 11 am to 6 pm and 11 pm to 2:30 am. The shuttle provides a convenient and reliable service to and from Darwin Airport and all city accommodation locations. Operating from the terminal door, you can purchase your ticket from the shuttle booth at the baggage carousels. Pricing to the CBD is $15 per person, or $35 for a family of 4 with children 3 and under travelling free.
Bookings: (08) 8980 3755
Email: shuttlebus@bluetaxi.com.au