Darwin, Northern Territory
| Darwin Garramilla Northern Territory | |||||||||
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 The Darwin skyline seen from Bayview in 2015 | |||||||||
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  Darwin Location in Australia | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°26′17″S 130°50′28″E / 12.43806°S 130.84111°E | ||||||||
| Population | 139,902 (2021)[1] (17th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 44.2196/km2 (114.5283/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1869 | ||||||||
| Area | 3,163.8 km2 (1,221.6 sq mi)[2] (2011 urban) | ||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Darwin, Palmerston, Litchfield | ||||||||
| County | Palmerston County | ||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Port Darwin (and 14 others) | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Solomon, Lingiari | ||||||||
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Darwin (Laragia: Garramilla) is the territorial capital of the Northern Territory in Australia. The city has about 147,000 people living there.[8] The city is named after Charles Darwin.[9] A member of the crew of the ship that started a port there in 1839 named it Port Darwin in honour of Darwin, who had sailed on that same ship earlier.[10]
Most of Darwin has been built since 1974, when Cyclone Tracy ripped through and destroyed the city. Since then, the city has recovered. It is a very important port, because it is on the coast closest to Indonesia and the rest of Asia. Darwin also has a large military base.
Darwin also has many Indigenous Australians living in the city, about 9.7% of the people.[8] This is more than any other state capital in Australia.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greater Darwin". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ "2011 Census Community Profiles: Greater Darwin". ABS Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ "Great Circle Distance between Darwin and Adelaide". Geoscience Australia. March 2004.
- ↑ "Great Circle Distance between DARWIN and PERTH". Geoscience Australia. March 2004.
- ↑ "Great Circle Distance between Darwin and Brisbane". Geoscience Australia. March 2004.
- ↑ "Great Circle Distance between Canberra and Darwin". Geoscience Australia. March 2004.
- ↑ "Great Circle Distance between Carins and Darwin". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Darwin (Statistical Division)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ↑ "Darwin Tourism Guide and Travel Deals". Discover Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ↑ "Darwin". Burarra Gathering. 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
Other websites
Darwin travel guide from Wikivoyage