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Darwin, Northern Territory City in the Northern Territory, Australia Darwin (/ˈdɑːrwɪn/ (listen) DAR-win)[7] is the capital city of the Northern Territory of Australia, situated on the Timor Sea. It is the largest city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, with a population of 145,916.[1] It is the smallest, wettest and most northerly of the Australian capital cities, and acts as the Read more...

Ludmilla, Northern Territory Suburb of Darwin, the Northern Territory, Australia Ludmilla is a northern inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Ludmilla is a predominantly residential suburb and is usually associated with the adjacent inner Darwin suburbs of Parap, Fannie Bay and Stuart Park. The indigenous community of Bagot is located in Ludmilla. According to The Place Read more...

Parap, Northern Territory Suburb of Darwin, the Northern Territory, Australia 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 (believed to have been a pastoral property of Dewing near Moriac, Geelong), but had Read more...

Fannie Bay, Northern Territory Suburb of Darwin, the Northern Territory, Australia 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 on 10 December 1919, was the first aircraft to Read more...

Larrakeyah Suburb of Darwin, the Northern Territory, Australia 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 has occupied the area since before European settlement, the Larrakia, who occupied much of the Darwin coastal area. Development of the suburb originated in the late 1800s when Read more...

Nhulunbuy Town in the Northern Territory, Australia Alumina plant at Nhulunbuy, June 2000 The old airport terminal at Gove Airport. Nhulunbuy is a township that is the sixth largest place in the Northern Territory of Australia. Nhulunbuy was created on the Gove Peninsula when a bauxite mine, and a deep water port, were established in the late 1960s, followed by Read more...

Nightcliff, Northern Territory Suburb of Darwin, the Northern Territory, Australia 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. Early that day, HMS Beagle, which was engaged on an excursion of Read more...

Stuart Park, Northern Territory Suburb of Darwin, the Northern Territory, Australia 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.[2] The Parap Parish Hall between Westralia Street and Charles Street Read more...

Tennant Creek For other uses, see Tennant Creek. Town in the Northern Territory, Australia Tennant Creek (Warumungu: Jurnkkurakurr) is a town located in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the seventh largest town in the Northern Territory, and is located on the Stuart Highway, just south of the intersection with the western terminus of the Barkly Highway. At the Read more...

Leanyer, Northern Territory Suburb of Darwin, the Northern Territory, Australia Leanyer is a northern suburb of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia. 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.[2] During World War 2 Read more...