List of Darwin suburbs
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This is a list of suburbs
in and around Darwin
, Northern Territory
, Australia
, sorted by alphabetical order. All Darwin suburbs have postcodes
beginning with 08.
City of Darwin
City of Palmerston
Shire of Litchfield
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Suburbs and localities (Australia)
Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, mainly for address purposes. The name locality is used in rural areas, while the equivalent in urban areas are suburbs. Sometimes locality is used to refer to both localities and suburbs, and they are also called address...
in and around 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...
, Northern Territory
Northern Territory
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, sorted by alphabetical order. All Darwin suburbs have postcodes
Postcodes in Australia
Postcodes are used in Australia to sort and send mail to the correct address. All postcodes in Australia have four numbers and are placed at the end of the address...
beginning with 08.
City of DarwinCity of DarwinThe 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...
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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:... (0820) 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... (0800) 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.... (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:... ) 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... (0820) 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... (0820) Hidden Valley, Northern Territory Hidden Valley is an eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.... (part) (0828) 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... (0820) 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... (0820) 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... (0820) 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... (0820) 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... (0820) 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.... (0820) 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... (0820/0822) 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.... (0820) |
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:... (0810) 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... (part) (0810) 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... (0810) 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... (0810) 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... (0810) 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... (0810) 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... (0810) 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... (0810) 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... (0810) 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... (0810) |
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.... (0812) 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... (0820) 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”.... (0820) 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.... (0812) 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:... ) (0812) 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... (with Northlakes) (0812) 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:... (0812/0813) 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... (0812) |
City of PalmerstonCity of PalmerstonThe City of Palmerston is a Local Government Area of the Northern Territory. It contains the suburbs of Darwin's satellite city, Palmerston, and is situated between the outer industrial areas of Darwin and the rural areas of Howard Springs. The City covers an area of 56.3 km² and has a...
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Archer, Northern Territory Archer is a relatively new and still sparsely populated suburb in the southwestern part of Palmerston. It is 25 km SE of the Darwin CBD and 5.4 km from Palmerston City. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Archer is the largest suburb of Palmerston by area.-External... (0830) Johnston, Northern Territory Johnston is a suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.The newly constructed suburb of Johnston is a very large upmarket Palmerston suburb and is growing very fast. On average 4 houses a week are being built and schools and parks are following that same speed.... (0830) Marlow Lagoon, Northern Territory Marlow Lagoon is an outer western suburb of Palmerston. It is 24 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Marlow Lagoon is bounded to the west by the Adelaide-Darwin Railway, and east by Elrundie Ave.... (0830) Mitchell, Northern Territory Mitchell is an outer city suburb of Palmerston, Australia. It is 27 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Mitchell is bounded to the north and east by the Stuart Highway, to the west is Roystonea Avenue, and to the south is Channel Island Road... (0832) Pinelands, Northern Territory Pinelands is an outer northern suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. It is 21km SE of the Darwin CBD and 2.1km from Palmerston City. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston.... (0829) |
Shire of LitchfieldShire of LitchfieldThe Litchfield Municipality is a Local Government Area located in the Northern Territory of Australia on the eastern and southeastern outskirts of the Darwin-Palmerston urban area...
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Berry Springs, Northern Territory Berry Springs is an outer suburban area in Darwin. The name "Berry Springs" derived from "Berry Creek", named by Goyder in 1870, after his Chief Draftsman, Edwin S Berry.... Blackmore, Northern Territory Blackmore is an outer rural locality in Darwin. It is adjacent to the Blackmore River.-External links:... Channel Island, Northern Territory Channel Island is a suburb of Darwin, in the territory of Northern Territory, Australia. It locates in the local government area of Litchfield. Channel Island Power Station locates in the island.-History:... Darwin River, Northern Territory Darwin River is an outer suburban area in Darwin. The name of the locality derived from the Darwin River which flows through the locality.-External links:... Fly Creek, Northern Territory -External links:... Livingstone, Northern Territory Livingstone is an outer rural locality Darwin. The name "Livingstone" derived from the war-time airstrip which was named after John D Livingstone, Jnr. On 4 April 1942, Livingstone was wounded during action over Darwin, but flew to the newly completed 34 mile airstrip where he crash landed, but... Southport, Northern Territory Southport is an outer rural locality in Darwin. It is based on the Town of Southport.-External links:... Tumbling Waters, Northern Territory Tumbling Waters is an outer rural location in Darwin. The name of the locality derived from the town which was named after the rapids "Tumbling Waters" where R C Burton discovered gold in 1869.-External links:... |
Acacia Hills, Northern Territory Acacia Hills is an outer rural locality of Darwin. It is 60km South of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the Litchfield Municipality. The suburb is mostly a rural area, just north of Adelaide River. The suburbs name comes from the acacia shrub in the area.-External... Black Jungle, Northern Territory Black Jungle is an outer rural location in Darwin. The name of the locality derived from "Black Jungle" which first appeared on a plan of the "Umpity Doo Homestead" block, Agricultural Lease No 28 in 1910.-External links:... Gunn Point, Northern Territory Gunn Point is an outer rural locality in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The name of the locality derived from Gunn Point, the point or peninsula of land on the coast between the mouths of the Howard and Adelaide Rivers.-External links:... Herbert, Northern Territory Herbert is an outer rural locality of Darwin. It is 44km South - east of Darwin. Its Local Government Area is the Litchfield Municipality. The suburb is mostly a rural area. It is situated in the vicinity of Benham and Benjamin Lagoons. It was previously considered as part of Humpty Doo.-External... Hughes, Northern Territory Hughes is an outer rural locality of Darwin. The name of the locality derived from the war-time airfield which was named after W A Hughes.-External links:... Lambells Lagoon, Northern Territory Lambells Lagoon is an outer suburban area in Darwin. It is 47km East of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the Litchfield Municipality. The suburb is mostly a rural area, on the fringe of Metropolitan Darwin.-External links:... Lloyd Creek, Northern Territory Lloyd Creek is an outer rural locality of Darwin. It is one of two creeks in the area which were named by the Finniss Party in 1864/5.-External links:... Manton, Northern Territory Manton is an outer rural locality of Darwin. The name of the locality is derived from Manton Dam.-External links:... Middle Point, Northern Territory Middle Point is an outer suburban area in Darwin. The name of the locality technically derived from its name from the ridge of fertile upland country jutting out as a "middle point" into the open plain country on the edge of the coastal plains of the Adelaide River.-External links:... Murrumujuk, Northern Territory Murrumujuk is an outer rural locality of Darwin. It is on the coast of Shoal Bay, south of Gunn Point. The area has been provisionally set aside for a residential subdivision. Murrumujuk is of aboriginal origin.-External links:... |
Wagait Shire Council
Before 2008-07-01 Cox Peninsula Community Government CouncilCox Peninsula
The Wagait Shire, before 1 July 2008 Cox Peninsula Community Government Council, is a Local Government Area in the Northern Territory. The council was established 28 April 1995. It is located west of Darwin, Northern Territory, as a 15 minute ferry ride, or a 138km Drive on fully sealed roads.The...
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- Wagait BeachWagait Beach, Northern TerritoryWagait Beach is a locality west of Darwin. Its Local Government Area is the Wagait Shire Council.Wagait Beach is on the Cox Peninsula, just west of Darwin. Wagait Beach is named after the Wagait Tower, which was constructed during World War II, and overlooked the beach...
(0822) - MandorahMandorah, Northern TerritoryMandorah is a locality within Wagait Beach township. Its Local Government Area is the Wagait Shire.The locality Mandorah on the Cox Peninsula, across the harbour from Darwin, is named after "Mandorah", a guest house built in the locality by Allan Hartwig....
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