Coolalinga, Northern Territory
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Coolalinga is an outer suburban area in 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...

. It is 29km South-east of Darwin. Its Local Government Area
Local Government Area
A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....

 is the Litchfield Municipality. The name derives it name used by Len Cant for his Store and Caravan park on the Stuart Highway
Stuart Highway
The Stuart Highway is one of Australia's major highways. It is a segment of Australia's Highway 1 extending from Darwin, Northern Territory, in the north, via Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, to Port Augusta, South Australia, in the south—a distance of...

. Since Coolalinga Store, the area has become an important commercial centre for the Shire.

External links

  • http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/lis/placenames/origins/greaterdarwin.shtml#c
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