Charles Darwin, Northern Territory
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Looking at Darwin from within the Charles Darwin National Park | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Charles Darwin | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 12°26′7″S 130°52′23″E / 12.43528°S 130.87306°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Darwin | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2016 census)[4] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 0820 | ||||||||||||
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Charles Darwin is an eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[7]
The suburb is named after Charles Darwin National Park, named after Charles Darwin, which is located within the suburb.[8] The suburb was to be developed as a residential and commercial area but was preserved in April 1997 with the creation of Charles Darwin National Park.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Charles Darwin". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Charles Darwin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Charles Darwin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Charles Darwin (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Darwin City Council Suburbs" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Localities within Un-Incorporated area" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Place Names Register Extract". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Charles Darwin National Park" (PDF). Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.