In the state of New South Wales, the thermometer has risen to 45 degrees centigrade.
The event is of a competitive nature, with spectators choosing the best-dressed boat.
Flights are daily. Tickets cost from $3,100 roundtrip.
A 60-metre swimming pool has been added to the complex. Darwin is considered the tourist centre of northern Australia.
A flight from Sydney to Los Angeles will cost $1,100 roundtrip.
In the rainy season there is an invasion of rodents in Queensland.
