Jingili is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[2]
| Jingili Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 Water Gardens in Jingili | |||||||||||||||
  Jingili | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 12°23′12″S 130°52′31″E / 12.38667°S 130.87528°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,757 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,460/km2 (3,790/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1970s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0810 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11.6 km (7 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Johnston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editJingili was constructed in the early 1970s. While Larrakia land, Jingili is named after the Jingili people, an Aboriginal tribe who inhabited the area around Elliott in the middle of the Territory.
The streets within Jingili are named after Flying Officers killed in the Darwin area during World War II and local people killed in action in France or Belgium during World War I.
Present day
editJingili is two kilometres from Casuarina Square. Jingili has a Primary School, a Pre-school and a Day-Care centre. The smaller shopping centre is well equipped for day-to-day shopping. One of Darwin's oldest cemeteries is located in this suburb not far from the Rapid Creek.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jingili (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
External links
edit- http://www.placenames.nt.gov.au/origins/greater-darwin Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine