Larapinta, Northern Territory

Larapinta
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 2,471 (2011)[1]
 • Density 170.4/km2 (441.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 0875
Area 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
LGA(s) Town of Alice Springs
Territory electorate(s) Braitling
Federal Division(s) Lingiari
Suburbs around Larapinta:
Larapinta
Araluen

Larapinta 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 name for the Finke River.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Larapinta (NT)". 2011 Census QuickStats.
  2. "Larapinta". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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