Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin (Laragia: Garramilla) is the territorial capital of the Northern Territory in Australia. The city has about 147,000 people living there.[8] The city is named after Charles Darwin.[9] A member of the crew of the ship that started a port there in 1839 named it Port Darwin in honour of Darwin, who had sailed on that same ship earlier.[10]
| Darwin Garramilla Northern Territory | |||||||||
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 The Darwin skyline seen from Bayview in 2015 | |||||||||
 Coat of arms | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 12°26′17″S 130°50′28″E / 12.43806°S 130.84111°ECoordinates: 12°26′17″S 130°50′28″E / 12.43806°S 130.84111°E | ||||||||
| Population | 139,902 (2021)[1] (17th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 44.2196/km2 (114.528/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1869 | ||||||||
| Area | 3,163.8 km2 (1,221.6 sq mi)[2] (2011 urban) | ||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Darwin, Palmerston, Litchfield | ||||||||
| County | Palmerston County | ||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Port Darwin (and 14 others) | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Solomon, Lingiari | ||||||||
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Most of Darwin has been built since 1974, when Cyclone Tracy ripped through and destroyed the city. Since then, the city has recovered. It is a very important port, because it is on the coast closest to Indonesia and the rest of Asia. Darwin also has a large military base.
Darwin also has many Indigenous Australians living in the city, about 9.7% of the people.[8] This is more than any other state capital in Australia.
Darwin, Northern Territory Media
A map of Port Darwin, (1870)
Mitchell Street, Port Darwin 1879
Smith-st-looking-towards-harbour (Darwin)
The Japanese bombings of Darwin
Remains of Palmerston Town Hall, destroyed by Cyclone Tracy
Darwin Aviation Heritage Centre – 1st Ultralight – Hover Bird
A satellite image of Darwin and the surrounding areas.
Map of Darwin with suburbs
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References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. Greater Darwin. 2021 Census QuickStats (28 June 2022). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ 2011 Census Community Profiles: Greater Darwin. ABS CensusAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ Great Circle Distance between Darwin and Adelaide (March 2004)Geoscience Australia.
- ↑ Great Circle Distance between DARWIN and PERTH (March 2004)Geoscience Australia.
- ↑ Great Circle Distance between Darwin and Brisbane (March 2004)Geoscience Australia.
- ↑ Great Circle Distance between Canberra and Darwin (March 2004)Geoscience Australia.
- ↑ Great Circle Distance between Carins and DarwinGeoscience Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics. Darwin (Statistical Division). 2006 Census QuickStats (25 October 2007). Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ↑ Darwin Tourism Guide and Travel DealsDiscover Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ↑ Darwin (21 June 2006)Burarra Gathering. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
Other websites
Darwin travel guide from Wikivoyage
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