Karama, Northern Territory

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Karama
Darwin, Northern Territory

Karama Shopping Plaza
Population: 5,274 (2006) [1]
Established: 1980's
Postcode: 0812
Area: 2.1 km² (0.8 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $375,000
Location: 14.1 km (9 mi) from Darwin
LGA: City of Darwin
State District: Karama
Federal Division: Solomon
Suburbs around Karama:
Leanyer
Malak Karama
Marrara Marrara Knuckey Lagoon

Karama is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, in the Northern Territory of Australia.

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[edit] History

The suburb of Karama is named after an Aboriginal tribe.

Karama is an established residential area in Darwin's northern suburbs built in the late 1970's early 1980's period.

In 1964, Douglas Lockwood recommended that a number of tribal names be used for the suburbs of Darwin. The suburbs Karama was listed.

[edit] Present day

Some major features of the area include the Karama Primary School, Manunda Terrace Primary School, Holy Family Primary School, O’Loughlin Secondary College and Karama Shopping Plaza.

Karama Library is also located within the Karama Shopping Plaza, and is a service of Darwin City Council Libraries.

Brazil Crescent in Karama was named after Robert Brazil, a crewman (fireman) on the ill-fated SS Gothenburg, which sank off the north Queensland coast on 24 February 1875, with the loss of approximately 102 lives. Brazil was one of only 22 survivors and was awarded a medal for bravery and heroism for his efforts to save drowning passengers.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Karama (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
  2. ^ NT Government (2008). NT Place Names Register: Brazil Crescent. Retrieved online 2 February 2008.


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