Darwin residents in high rise buildings overlooking the harbour did an early morning double take recently when they were greeted with the above alarming vision of what looked like a ship split in two-actually a floating drilling platform towed into port with attendant vessels on either side- giving the impression of a maritime disaster . The torrid Mango Madness Season is underway in the Top End , there having been earlier extensive fires, the springs which supplied the waterfall at Berry Springs recreation area dried up and across the harbour at Southport the borewater supply is running low .
