Coonawarra, Northern Territory
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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]
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Coonawarra Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 12°26′03″S 130°54′27″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 78 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 0820 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 11.3 km (7 mi) from Darwin City | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining suburbs[3] |
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Defence Establishment Berrimah and the Northern Immigration Detention Centre are located in Coonawarra.
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]