Coonawarra is a south-eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.[3] It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[4]

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

History

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".[5][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Place Names Register Extract for "Coonawarra"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coonawarra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b "Darwin City Council Suburbs" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  4. ^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  5. ^ "HMAS Coonawarra". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 13 March 2019.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonawarra,_Northern_Territory
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