Howard Springs Nature Park | Mavic Air | Darwin, Australia

Howard Springs Nature Park | Mavic Air | Darwin | Drone Kings in Darwin 👉🏻(activate the subtitles to learn more) Howard Springs Nature Park is a park for the community. It is a place where visitors can walk relax explore and cool off close to Darwin. It will be maintained as a bushland oasis for families to ‘get outdoors’ enjoy picnics and barbeques and get close to local wildlife and aquatic wildlife such as barramundi and turtles. Howard Springs Nature Park has historical significance as it has been used as a place for swimming and picnicking since WWII when the weir wall was constructed to supplement Darwin’s water supply. In 1952 the Park became the first reserve for recreation in the Northern Territory. The Park also contains the Woorabinda Youth Camp area which was officially opened by the World Chief Guide Olave Lady Baden-Powell in 1967. Woorabinda has been a popular location for Scout and Girl Guide groups since this time. The Park has historical importance to the local Indigenous and non-Indigenous community. The creek below the springs was dammed during World War II to supply water to a nearby abattoir and as a means of supplementing Darwin’s water supply. The waterhole was also used as a rest camp by both American and Australian service personal.