Woolner, Northern Territory
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Darwin | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 930 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 0820 | ||||||||||||
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Woolner is a suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[2]
History
[edit]Woolner was named after the Woolner (also known as the Djerimanga) Indigenous Australian people who occupied the area east of Darwin when the town was founded in 1869.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woolner (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ Northern Territory Government
External links
[edit]- Darwin map Archived 3 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Woolner: Suburb Profile
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