Araluen, Northern Territory

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.

This article is about the suburb of Alice Springs. For the electoral division, see Electoral division of Araluen. For other uses, see Araluen (disambiguation).
Araluen
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Araluen
Coordinates23°42′8″S 133°50′59″E
Population2,706 (2016 census)
 • Density644/km2 (1,669/sq mi)
Postcode(s)0870
Area4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
LGA(s)Town of Alice Springs
Territory electorate(s)Araluen
Federal division(s)Lingiari
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
28.9 °C
84 °F		 13.3 °C
56 °F		 282.8 mm
11.1 in
Suburbs around Araluen:
Larapinta Braitling
Araluen Ciccone
Gillen

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.

Araluen Cultural Precinct contains the Araluen Arts Centre, the Museum of Central Australia, Strehlow Research Centre and other cultural bodies and sites.

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