Woolner, Northern Territory
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| Coordinates: 12°26′16″S 130°50′51″E / 12.43778°S 130.84750°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Darwin | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 930 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 0820 | ||||||||||||
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Woolner is a suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[3]
History
Woolner was named after the Woolner (Wulna, Djeramanga) Aboriginal tribal group which occupied the area east of Darwin when the town was founded in 1869.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woolner (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woolner (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Northern Territory Government
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