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 Alice Springs.
| Araluen Alice Springs, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Araluen | |||||||||||||||
| 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.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Araluen (NT)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Araluen". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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