City of Darwin
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The City of Darwin is a Local Government Area
of the Northern Territory
, Australia
. It includes the central business district
of the capital, Darwin
, and represents two-thirds of its metropolitan population. The City covers an area of 112 km² and has a estimated population of 75,908 people.
and Councillors resigned in protest against the re-introduction of adult suffrage. A caretaker Council was appointed until 1937, when it was abolished at the Council's own request.
In 1955 a statement added to the Local Government Ordinance provided for the Constitution of the Municipality of Darwin. In 1957 the Council was increased to twelve members and a Mayor.
An annual election providing for the Mayor and half of the Council members to be retired at each election, was also introduced at this time. In 1959 an Ordinance provided that the Municipality of Darwin be constituted a city and named 'The City of Darwin'.
The first Lord Mayor
of Darwin was Dr Ella Stack, who served as the Mayor of Darwin from May 1975 to November 1979, and Lord Mayor from November 1979 until May 1980.
Most of the suburb of Charles Darwin
(National Park
) reaches outside of the Darwin City limits into unincorporated territory, as do large parts of Berrimah
and Hidden Valley
.
The last two suburbs, Buffalo Creek and Holmes, were approved in 2007. They are still largely undeveloped, especially Buffalo Creek.
Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory
The local government areas of the Northern Territory, Australia are the areas for which particular Local Government authorities, generally known as "Councils" have the responsibility to provide local government services...
of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It includes the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of the capital, Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, and represents two-thirds of its metropolitan population. The City covers an area of 112 km² and has a estimated population of 75,908 people.
History
The first Town and District Council was formed in 1874. The Darwin Town Council was created in 1915. From 1921 the five member Council had been elected on a ratepayer's franchise. In 1930 the MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and Councillors resigned in protest against the re-introduction of adult suffrage. A caretaker Council was appointed until 1937, when it was abolished at the Council's own request.
In 1955 a statement added to the Local Government Ordinance provided for the Constitution of the Municipality of Darwin. In 1957 the Council was increased to twelve members and a Mayor.
An annual election providing for the Mayor and half of the Council members to be retired at each election, was also introduced at this time. In 1959 an Ordinance provided that the Municipality of Darwin be constituted a city and named 'The City of Darwin'.
The first Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city, with special recognition.-Commonwealth of Nations:* In Australia it is a political position. Australian cities with Lord Mayors: Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Parramatta, Perth, Sydney, and Wollongong...
of Darwin was Dr Ella Stack, who served as the Mayor of Darwin from May 1975 to November 1979, and Lord Mayor from November 1979 until May 1980.
Wards and councillors
The City of Darwin is divided into four wards and governed by 12 alderman across those wards, as well as one directly elected Lord Mayor:| Chan Ward(Nightcliff Nightcliff, Northern Territory Nightcliff is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Although the origin of the name Nightcliff has always been surrounded by conjecture and controversy, the naming can be tracked back to 8 September 1839... ) |
Lyons Ward(Darwin Darwin, Northern Territory Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities... ) |
Richardson Ward(Casuarina Casuarina, Northern Territory Casuarina is one of the northern suburbs of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.It is home to the largest shopping centre in the Northern Territory, called Casuarina Square... ) |
Waters Ward(Anula Anula, Northern Territory Anula is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, in the Northern Territory of Australia. The suburb lies to the east of Lee Point Road and to the North of McMillians road and covers an area of 1.318 km².... /Berrimah Berrimah, Northern Territory Berrimah is an Eastern Suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.-History:Before World War II, in 1941 the Military authorities had decided on a number of locations in the north to identify strategic "camps" on ‘the road to the North’ - "Berrimah", "Noonamah" and... ) |
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Bayview, Northern Territory Bayview is an inner city suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The suburb it is bounded by Tiger Brennan Drive, the bay area and the Charles Darwin National Park. It is in the Local Government Area of City of Darwin.-History:... Charles Darwin National Park Charles Darwin National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 4 km southeast of Darwin. It is notable for its World War II–era concrete bunkers, one of which has been converted into a visitors centre and display of World War II memorabilia. It also has lookouts towards the city of... (part) Darwin city centre Darwin City Darwin City Darwin City (referred to as Darwin city centre or The CBD (Central Business District) is a suburb surrounded by metropolitan Darwin which comprises the original settlement, the central business district, parkland and other built-up areas... East Point, Northern Territory East Point is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.East Point, Lee Point and Point Charles all appear on Goyder’s original plan of Port Darwin in 1869. This point, the easterly extremity of the entrance to Darwin Harbour has been used for a variety of purposes... Darwin International Airport Darwin International Airport is the busiest airport serving the Northern Territory and the tenth busiest airport in Australia. It is the only airport serving Darwin.... Fannie Bay, Northern Territory Fannie Bay is a middle/inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.Situated in the suburb is the Fannie Bay Gaol museum, Fannie Bay Race Track and a monument to Ross Smith, captain of the Vickers Vimy that, in December 1919, was the first aircraft to fly from England to... Hidden Valley, Northern Territory Hidden Valley is an eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.... (part) Larrakeyah, Northern Territory Larrakeyah is an inner suburb of Darwin, the capital city of Australia's Northern Territory.-History:Larrakeyah is named after the indigenous language group that occupied the area before European settlement, the Larrakia, who occupied much of the Darwin coastal area.Development of the suburb... Ludmilla, Northern Territory Ludmilla is a northern inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Ludmilla, as a suburb, obtained its name from Ludmilla Creek. The suburb is believed to have been named after Ludmilla Holtze by Gustav Sabine, who was a Government Surveyor, and who carried out a... (with Bagot Bagot, Northern Territory Bagot is a small northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.Bagot is also the name of the hundred which comprised Darwin and the surrounding area, see Hundred of Bagot.-External links:... ) Parap, Northern Territory Parap is an inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Parap derived its name from that applied by Dr John A Gilruth, first Commonwealth Administrator in 1912. He applied the name Paraparap , but had to abbreviate it to Parap later during his term... Stuart Park, Northern Territory Stuart Park is an inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:This area derived its name as part of Parap after the Army had left in 1946 and a number of Sidney William hutments remained. The Parap Parish Hall between Westralia Street and Charles Street existed in... The Gardens, Northern Territory The Gardens is an inner suburb of the city Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:This suburban name is derived from the Botanic Gardens which began with the appointment of Maurice Holtze in 1878 and has grown to have one of the largest known collections of palms... The Narrows, Northern Territory The Narrows is a northern inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:The Narrows gets its name from the name given to the narrow land between Ludmilla and Sadgrove Creeks.... Winnellie, Northern Territory Winnellie is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, in the Northern Territory of Australia.-History:Winnellie is an industrial suburb to the south of Darwin International Airport. The name came the 'Winnellie Camp' formed there by the Army in 1941... Woolner, Northern Territory Woolner is a upper middle class suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Woolner was named after the Woolner Aboriginal tribal group which occupied the area east of Darwin when the town was founded in 1869.... |
Alawa, Northern Territory Alawa is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The suburb it is bounded by Dripstone Road, parts of Lakeside Drive and the Rapid Creek. It is in the Local Government Area of City of Darwin.-History:... Brinkin, Northern Territory Brinkin is a northern suburb of Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. It is located north of Darwin's central business district, and is home to the Casuarina campus of Charles Darwin University .-History:Brinkin is named after an Aboriginal tribe who inhabited an area to... Buffalo Creek, Northern Territory Buffalo Creek is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Buffalo Creek is an undeveloped northern suburb of Darwin. The name is taken from the stream of the same name which first appears on maps in the 1940s by the Army.-References:... Casuarina, Northern Territory Casuarina is one of the northern suburbs of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.It is home to the largest shopping centre in the Northern Territory, called Casuarina Square... Leanyer, Northern Territory -History:The name Leanyer was in general use for the area at the time of development and first appeared on 1869 survey plans. Leanyer is thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word.Leanyer was established as a military and residential area... Lee Point, Northern Territory Lee Point is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Lee Point is not yet a developed suburb. The suburb name is derived from the point "Lee Point" which appears on Goyder’s 1869 Plan of Port Darwin and probably dates back to Stokes’ examination of the... Lyons, Northern Territory Lyons is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-Present day:Prior to gazettal on July 7, 2004 the area comprising Lyons was part of the suburb of Lee Point... Muirhead, Northern Territory Muirhead is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Muirhead is named in commemoration of James Muirhead who was the Royal Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, barrister, Supreme Court Judge, and Administrator. He is especially known for his work... Nakara, Northern Territory Nakara is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The suburb it is bounded by Trower Road, Ellengowen Drive and Dripstone Road . It is in the Local Government Area of City of Darwin... Tiwi, Northern Territory Tiwi is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The suburb it is bounded by Trower Road, Henbury Avenue and a costal strip, separating Casuarina Beach and Lee Point Beach. It is in the Local Government Area of City of Darwin... Wagaman, Northern Territory Wagaman is a suburb of the Australian city of Darwin, Northern Territory. It lies in the band of locations known as the northern suburbs. An established residential area, Wagaman is bounded by Vanderlin Drive in the north, Lee Point Road in the east, Parer Drive in the south and Trower Road in the... Wanguri, Northern Territory Wanguri is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Wanguri was one of Darwin's northern suburbs built before Cyclone Tracy in 1974... |
Anula, Northern Territory Anula is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, in the Northern Territory of Australia. The suburb lies to the east of Lee Point Road and to the North of McMillians road and covers an area of 1.318 km².... (with Northlakes) Berrimah, Northern Territory Berrimah is an Eastern Suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.-History:Before World War II, in 1941 the Military authorities had decided on a number of locations in the north to identify strategic "camps" on ‘the road to the North’ - "Berrimah", "Noonamah" and... (part) Coonawarra, Northern Territory Coonawarra is an eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.Defence Establishment Berrimah and Darwin Detention Centre is located in Coonawarra. The origin of the name is derived from the aboriginal word for “Swan”.... Karama, Northern Territory Karama is a working class Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:The suburb of Karama is named after an Aboriginal tribe.... Malak, Northern Territory Malak is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, in the Northern Territory of Australia.-History:Malak is named after the Aboriginal tribe who came from the Daly River area. Alternative spellings have been Mallak, Mulluck Mulluck... (with Sanderson Sanderson, Northern Territory The Town of Sanderson is not a town as such, but an area of land within the Municipality of Darwin and contains a number of suburbs Anula, Wulagi, Karama and Malak.-Present day:... ) Marrara, Northern Territory Marrara is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Shown on Goyder's original surveys of Darwin in 1869 was the swamp between the suburb and the Darwin International Airport, but it, like Leanyer, is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal name for the... Wulagi, Northern Territory Wulagi is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, in the Northern Territory of Australia.-History:Wulagi is one of Darwin's northern suburbs east of Lee Point and was built after Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin, Northern Territory in 1974. The name originates from an Aboriginal tribe... |
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Most of the suburb of Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin National Park
Charles Darwin National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 4 km southeast of Darwin. It is notable for its World War II–era concrete bunkers, one of which has been converted into a visitors centre and display of World War II memorabilia. It also has lookouts towards the city of...
(National Park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
) reaches outside of the Darwin City limits into unincorporated territory, as do large parts of Berrimah
Berrimah, Northern Territory
Berrimah is an Eastern Suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.-History:Before World War II, in 1941 the Military authorities had decided on a number of locations in the north to identify strategic "camps" on ‘the road to the North’ - "Berrimah", "Noonamah" and...
and Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley, Northern Territory
Hidden Valley is an eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia....
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The last two suburbs, Buffalo Creek and Holmes, were approved in 2007. They are still largely undeveloped, especially Buffalo Creek.
Sister Cities
The city of Darwin has six sister cities.| City | State | Country | Year |
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| Kalymnos Kalymnos Kalymnos, is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese and is located to the west of the peninsula of Bodrum , between the islands of Kos and Leros : the latter is linked to it through a series of islets... |
South Aegean Periphery |  GreeceGreece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
April 1982 |
| Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... |
 AlaskaAlaska Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait... |
 United StatesUnited States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
July 1982 |
| Ambon |  Maluku |
 IndonesiaIndonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
October 1988 |
| Haikou Haikou Hǎikǒu , is the capital and most populous city of Hainan Province, in the People's Republic of China. It is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River... |
 HainanHainan Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name... |
China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
September 1990 |
| Milikapiti Milikapiti, Northern Territory Milikapiti is a village on the northern coast of Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia. It is by air from Darwin.Tiwi Travel fly twice daily to and from Darwin servicing Milikapiti.The flight takes approximately 25 minutes... |
 Northern TerritoryNorthern Territory The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions... |
 AustraliaAustralia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
July 1999 |
| Dili Dili Dili, spelled Díli in Portuguese, is the capital, largest city, chief port and commercial centre of East Timor.-Geography and Administration:Dili lies on the northern coast of Timor island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands.... |
Dili District |  East TimorEast Timor The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor... |
September 2003 |