Coonawarra, Northern Territory
Coonawarra is a south-eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.
| Coonawarra Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Defence Establishment Berrimah, Coonawarra | |||||||||||||||
Coonawarra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°26′03″S 130°54′27″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 78 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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".
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