Winnellie, Northern Territory
Encyclopedia
Winnellie is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory
, in the Northern Territory
of Australia
.
. The name came the 'Winnellie Camp' formed there by the Army in 1941. Recently there has been some newer residential areas in the suburb.
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...
, in 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...
of 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...
.
History
Winnellie is an industrial suburb to the south of Darwin International AirportDarwin 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....
. The name came the 'Winnellie Camp' formed there by the Army in 1941. Recently there has been some newer residential areas in the suburb.
External links
- http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/lis/placenames/origins/greaterdarwin.shtml#w
- City of Darwin Community Profiles