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Coonawarra
Darwin, Northern Territory
Coonawarra; Darwin, Northern Territory
	Defence Establishment Berrimah, Coonawarra
	Coonawarra
Coordinates	12°26′03″S 130°54′27″E / 12.4343°S 130.9075°E
Population	78 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	0820
Location	11.3 km (7 mi) from Darwin City
LGA(s)	City of Darwin
Territory electorate(s)	Fong Lim; Sanderson;
Federal division(s)	Solomon
	Suburbs around Coonawarra:
Footnotes	Adjoining suburbs

Coonawarra is a south-eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.^[3] It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.^[4]

Defence Establishment Berrimah and the Northern Immigration Detention Centre are located in Coonawarra.

History

The suburb's name is derived from HMAS Coonawarra, a naval establishment which was located in the suburb until 2003. 'Coonawarra' itself is an Aboriginal word which means "swan".^[5]^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Place Names Register Extract for "Coonawarra"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coonawarra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Darwin City Council Suburbs" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
^ "HMAS Coonawarra". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 13 March 2019.