The Narrows Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 12°25′40″S 130°51′38″E / 12.42778°S 130.86056°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 602 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1960s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 0820 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 5.4 km (3 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | Fong Lim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||||
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The Narrows is a northern inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people. [2]
It is named after the narrow land between Ludmilla and Sadgrove Creeks.
The Narrows appeared on early plans of Darwin and was retained as a suburb name when the area of land south of the RAAF Base was subdivided in 1960.
The Narrows Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 12°25′40″S 130°51′38″E / 12.42778°S 130.86056°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 602 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1960s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 0820 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 5.4 km (3 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | Fong Lim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||||
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The Narrows is a northern inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people. [2]
It is named after the narrow land between Ludmilla and Sadgrove Creeks.
The Narrows appeared on early plans of Darwin and was retained as a suburb name when the area of land south of the RAAF Base was subdivided in 1960.