Best Golf Courses for Kids in Darwin

Four real public courses across Darwin — Gardens Park, Darwin Golf Club, Palmerston and Flight Path — compared for junior programs and pricing.

Darwin has a genuinely strong spread of public golf facilities for a city its size, with four real options across the Top End — from a CBD-fringe 9-holer to the Territory's only PGA-approved championship course.

Gardens Park Golf Links — The Gardens

Gardens Park Golf Links (also known as Darwin City Golf Course) is Darwin's premier public course, a 9-hole Par 34 layout on 55 acres of CBD-fringe parkland, with a practice green, driving range and an 18-hole mini-golf course.

Darwin Golf Club — Marrara

Darwin Golf Club is the Northern Territory's main golf venue, with practice facilities including a driving range, putting greens and a chipping area.

The club runs dedicated Juniors and Junior Girls pathways alongside its general programs, and the clubhouse includes family-friendly amenities such as a playground and bistro.

Palmerston Golf & Country Club — Palmerston City

Palmerston Golf & Country Club is the only PGA-approved golf course in the Northern Territory, a public 18-hole championship layout open to all skill levels.

It runs $5 Tuesday junior clinics with equipment provided — a genuinely low-cost, low-barrier entry point for local families.

Flight Path Golf & Outdoor Recreation — Berrimah

Flight Path Golf & Outdoor Recreation is home to Darwin's only full-length driving range, with 12 undercover bays fitted with launch monitor technology, open to all ages every day of the week.

It runs a Monday junior golf program (5-6pm, from age 6) at $100 per school term, including balls, coaching and clubs if needed — NT Sports Vouchers accepted.

Which is cheapest to get started?

Palmerston's $5 Tuesday junior clinics are the lowest-cost entry point of the four, with equipment provided.