Coonawarra, Northern Territory Explained

Type:suburb
Coonawarra
City:Darwin
State:nt
Alternative Location Map:Australia Darwin
Coordinates:-12.4343°N 130.9075°W
Coord Ref:[1]
Lga:City of Darwin
Postcode:0820
Pop:78
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Dist1:11.3
Location1:Darwin City
Stategov:Fong Lim
Stategov2:Sanderson
Fedgov:Solomon
Near-Nw:Winnellie
Near-N:Winnellie
Berrimah
Near-Ne:Berrimah
Near-E:Berrimah
Near-Se:Berrimah
Hidden Valley
Near-S:Hidden Valley
Near-Sw:Hidden Valley
Near-W:Winnellie
Hidden Valley
Footnotes:Adjoining suburbs[2]

Coonawarra is a south-eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.[2] It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[3]

Defence Establishment Berrimah and the Northern Immigration Detention Centre are located in Coonawarra.

The suburb's name is derived from HMAS Coonawarra, a naval establishment which was located in the suburb until 2003. 'Coonawarra' itself is an Aboriginal word which means "swan".[4] [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Place Names Register Extract for "Coonawarra" . NT Place Names Register . Northern Territory Government . 13 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Darwin City Council Suburbs . Northern Territory Government . 13 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190318101207/https://placenames.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/404771/DarwinA3map.pdf . 18 March 2019 . dead .
  3. Web site: 2023-03-31 . The Larrakia People . 2024-02-26 . Larrakia Nation . en-US.
  4. Web site: HMAS Coonawarra . Royal Australian Navy . 13 March 2019.