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Suburb of Alice Springs, the Northern Territory, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Araluen is a suburb of the town of Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the western side of the town, which lies on the traditional country of the Arrernte people.[3]
Araluen Alice Springs, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°42′8″S 133°50′59″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,706 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 644/km2 (1,669/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 0870 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Town of Alice Springs | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | Araluen | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||||||||
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The name of the suburb is an Aboriginal word meaning "place of waterlilies". The subdivision on which the suburb was built was named after the property belonging to aviation pioneer Edward Connellan, which in turn was named after his parents' property in Victoria.[4]
Araluen, in the Town of Alice Springs, is situated in the Arrernte traditional Indigenous Australians country.[5]
Araluen Cultural Precinct contains the Araluen Arts Centre, the Museum of Central Australia, Strehlow Research Centre and other cultural bodies and sites.[6]
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