Campervan hire in Darwin

Picking up in Darwin

Winnellie is an industrial and commercial suburb just north-east of Darwin's centre, which is exactly what you want from a depot: quick to reach, easy to leave. The national parks of the Top End are the reason most people collect here, and the wet season changes what is open.

Winnellie is a short drive from Darwin Airport and the CBD, on the Stuart Highway side of the city, so you are heading south out of town within minutes.

Collection happens during the hours listed here, with a walk-around of the vehicle before you drive out so you know where the cooker, water and bedding are. If your flight lands late in the day, say so when you book rather than arriving after the desk closes. After hours collection may be available on request, but it has to be arranged in advance.

What to do first from Darwin

The first night usually decides the shape of a trip: too far and you are driving tired, too close and you have spent a day going nowhere. These are the directions worth considering straight out of Winnellie.

• Litchfield National Park
• Kakadu National Park via the Arnhem Highway
• Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge on the run south

Driving out of Darwin

Fuel and food are the two things to sort before you leave town. Fill the tank at the last major town on your route rather than assuming the next one is close, and carry more water than you think you need if the drive heads inland. Mobile coverage thins quickly once you are outside the suburbs.

The depot's own page on the booking site carries the map and the operator's current terms: see campervan hire in Darwin.