Araluen, Northern Territory
| Araluen Alice Springs, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Araluen | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 23°42′8″S 133°50′59″E / 23.70222°S 133.84972°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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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.[3]
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.[4]
Araluen Cultural Precinct contains the Araluen Arts Centre, the Museum of Central Australia, Strehlow Research Centre and other cultural bodies and sites.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Araluen (NT)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "A Brief History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Araluen". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Araluen Cultural Precinct". Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities. 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
