Bicentennial Park is a large area of parkland located in the

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, Darwin,

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. It runs the length of Darwin's waterfront which looks over Darwin Harbour. The park stretches from Northern Territory Parliament House to Doctor's Gully. The park is home to monuments dedicated to those who died during the

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, including: the Darwin Cenotaph War Memorial (erected 1921, moved to present location in 1992), the Civilian Memorial and the USS Peary Memorial. Major festivals that are held at Bicentennial Park include Greek Glenti where the Greek community gathers to celebrate their culture and food. Other major festivals are

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and the

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Bicentennial Park Darwin

Tourist attractions in Darwin, Northern Territory Australian bicentennial commemorations {{NorthernTerritory-geo-stub