Type: | suburb |
Wanguri | |
City: | Darwin |
State: | nt |
Coordinates: | -12.3725°N 130.8878°W |
Alternative Location Map: | Australia Darwin |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 12 |
Lga: | City of Darwin |
Postcode: | 0810 |
Est: | 1972 |
Pop: | 1,876 |
Area: | 1.0 |
Stategov: | Wanguri |
Fedgov: | Solomon |
Near-Nw: | Tiwi |
Near-N: | Lyons |
Near-W: | Nakara |
Near-E: | Leanyer |
Near-Sw: | Alawa |
Near-S: | Wagaman |
Near-Se: | Wulagi |
Dist1: | 13.8 |
Location1: | Darwin |
Wanguri is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[1]
Wanguri was one of Darwin's northern suburbs built before Cyclone Tracy in 1974. It derives its name from the Aboriginal Tribe. The streets in Wanguri are mostly named after early Greek residents of Darwin.
Major features of Wanguri include the Wanguri Primary School and Wanguri Park. Wanguri experienced a decrease in population between 1996 and 2001.
Wanguri is part of the Wanguri electoral division which also includes Leanyer, Muirhead and parts of Lyons.[2]