Nakara, Northern Territory

Suburb of Darwin, the Northern Territory, Australia

12°22′10″S 130°52′41″E / 12.36944°S 130.87806°E / -12.36944; 130.87806Population1,978 (2016 census)^[1] • Density1,800/km² (4,660/sq mi)Established1972Postcode(s)0810Area1.1 km² (0.4 sq mi)Location14.2 km (9 mi) from DarwinLGA(s)City of DarwinTerritory electorate(s)Casuarina Federal division(s)Solomon

Suburbs around Nakara:
Tiwi	Tiwi	Lee Point
Brinkin	Nakara	Wanguri
Alawa	Casuarina	Wanguri

Nakara is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The suburb is bounded by Trower Road, Ellengowen Drive and Dripstone Road. It is in the local government area of City of Darwin. The suburb is mostly residential. It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.^[2]

History

Nakara is an older suburb in Darwin, the suburb was established before Cyclone Tracy in 1974.

It is named after the Nakara Indigenous Australians who live around Boucaut Bay, west of the Blyth River in northern Arnhem Land, close to Maningrida.

The streets in Nakara are mostly named after early residents of the Territory.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nakara (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.