Nakara, Northern Territory
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Nakara is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin
, Northern Territory
, Australia
. The suburb it 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 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.
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The suburb it is bounded by Trower Road, Ellengowen Drive and Dripstone Road . It is in the Local Government Area
Local Government Area
A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....
of City of Darwin
City of Darwin
The City of Darwin is a Local Government Area of the Northern Territory, Australia. It includes the central business district of the capital, Darwin, and represents two-thirds of its metropolitan population. The City covers an area of 112 km² and has a estimated population of 75,908...
. The suburb is mostly residential.
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
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
who live around Boucaut Bay, west of the Blyth River in northern Arnhem Land
Arnhem Land
The Arnhem Land Region is one of the five regions of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located in the north-eastern corner of the territory and is around 500 km from the territory capital Darwin. The region has an area of 97,000 km² which also covers the area of Kakadu National...
, close to Maningrida.
The streets in Nakara are mostly named after early residents of the Territory.