Tiwi, Northern Territory
Encyclopedia
Tiwi is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin
, Northern Territory
, Australia
. The suburb it is bounded by Trower Road, Henbury Avenue and a costal strip, separating Casuarina Beach and Lee Point Beach. It is in the Local Government Area
of City of Darwin
. It is home to Dripstone Middle School.
Tiwi is named after the Aboriginal people from the Tiwi Islands
. The word means "people", and is the plural of the word for a man (tini) and woman (tinga).
Some argue that the origins of Tiwi date back to the days of the Larrakia
People, and its inherent pertinence to the respective coolabah trees in the area.
, the only public-only hospital in Darwin
is located in Tiwi. The surrounding area has been substantially redeveloped after Cyclone Tracy
, as well as the development of new estates in the surrounding area of Tiwi
Tiwi has a Middle school and a Primary school one of which is also an addition that extends to the Northern Territory University main building. There is a small shopping centre for local shopping, appropriately called 'Tiwi Shopping Centre' or casually referred to as the 'Tiwi Shops'. The streets are named for Northern Territory stations
.
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, Henbury Avenue and a costal strip, separating Casuarina Beach and Lee Point Beach. 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...
. It is home to Dripstone Middle School.
History
The suburb was partly built before Cyclone Tracy struck in December 1974.Tiwi is named after the Aboriginal people from the Tiwi Islands
Tiwi Islands
The Tiwi Islands are part of Australia's Northern Territory, north of Darwin where the Arafura Sea joins the Timor Sea. They comprise Melville Island and Bathurst Island, with a combined area of ....
. The word means "people", and is the plural of the word for a man (tini) and woman (tinga).
Some argue that the origins of Tiwi date back to the days of the Larrakia
Larrakia
Larrakia are the Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Larrakia Country which includes the area in and around Darwin, Northern Territory in Australia...
People, and its inherent pertinence to the respective coolabah trees in the area.
Health
The Royal Darwin HospitalRoyal Darwin Hospital
Royal Darwin Hospital is a 345-bed teaching hospital located in the northern suburbs of Darwin, Northern Territory.-History:The first hospital of the settlement of Palmerston was built in 1874. The hospital was built on Packard Street overlooking Doctors Gully under the authority of Dr James...
, the only public-only hospital in Darwin
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...
is located in Tiwi. The surrounding area has been substantially redeveloped after Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, 1974...
, as well as the development of new estates in the surrounding area of Tiwi
Tiwi has a Middle school and a Primary school one of which is also an addition that extends to the Northern Territory University main building. There is a small shopping centre for local shopping, appropriately called 'Tiwi Shopping Centre' or casually referred to as the 'Tiwi Shops'. The streets are named for Northern Territory stations
Station (Australian agriculture)
Station is the term for a large Australian landholding used for livestock production. It corresponds to the North American term ranch or South American estancia...
.
External links
- http://www.brmanagement.com.au/suburbsmap.html
- http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/lis/placenames/origins/greaterdarwin.shtml#t