Araluen, Northern Territory

Araluen
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Coordinates 23°42′8″S 133°50′59″E / 23.70222°S 133.84972°E / -23.70222; 133.84972Coordinates: 23°42′8″S 133°50′59″E / 23.70222°S 133.84972°E / -23.70222; 133.84972
Population 2,696 (2011)[1]
 • Density 642/km2 (1,663/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
Suburbs around Araluen:
Larapinta Braitling
Araluen Ciccone
Gillen

Araluen is a suburb of the town of Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the western side of Alice Springs.

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.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Araluen (NT)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. "Araluen". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
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