Creative tropical city: mapping Darwin's creative industries

If Darwin wants to be more than the sum of its parts, the key question posed by this report is critical – namely, what strengths and capacities does Australia’s northernmost capital have to draw upon to be renowned as a Creative Tropical City? The Creative Tropical City project explored the idea of Darwin, located in Australia\u27s tropical-savannah north, as a ‘creative city’. ‘Creative Industries’ (CI) is a term that has gained popularity over the last decade and encompasses a whole swathe of intellectual property-driven activities, including architecture, arts, crafts, design, fashion, film, music, performing arts, publishing, software, radio and television. Authors: Tess Lea, Susan Luckman, Chris Gibson, Donal Fitzpatrick, Chris Brennan-Horley, Julie Willoughby-Smith, Karen Hughe