Charles Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Looking at Darwin from within the Charles Darwin National Park
Charles Darwin is located in Darwin, Australia
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
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Coordinates12°26′7″S 130°52′23″E / 12.43528°S 130.87306°E / -12.43528; 130.87306
Population0 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)0820
LGA(s)
Territory electorate(s)Fong Lim
Federal division(s)Solomon
Suburbs around Charles Darwin:
Winnellie Winnellie Winnellie
Bayview
Darwin City		 Charles Darwin Hidden Valley
Darwin City Darwin Harbour
East Arm		 East Arm
FootnotesAdjoining suburbs[2][3][4]

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.[5]

The suburb is named after Charles Darwin National Park, named after Charles Darwin, which is located within the suburb.[6] 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.[7]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Charles Darwin (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "Charles Darwin". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Darwin City Council Suburbs" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Localities within Un-Incorporated area" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. ^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Place Names Register Extract". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  7. ^ "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.
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