Ludmilla, Northern Territory

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Ludmilla
DarwinNorthern Territory

Looking up Bagot Road in Ludmilla
Population: 1,889 (2006) [1]
Established: 1893
Postcode: 0820
Area: 3.6 km² (1.4 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $452,500
Location: 6.1 km (4 mi) from Darwin
LGA: City of Darwin
State District: Millner
Federal Division: Solomon
Suburbs around Ludmilla:
East Point Bagot Darwin International Airport
Timor Sea Ludmilla RAAF Base
Parap Winnellie The Narrows

Ludmilla is a northern inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

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[edit] History

Ludmilla, as a suburb, obtained its name from Ludmilla Creek. The suburb is believed to have been named after Ludmilla Holtze by Gustav Sabine, who was a Government Surveyor, and who carried out a survey of that particular area in 1893.[2] As the name did not appear on any maps prior to this survey it is pretty certain to have been Gustav Sabine (Sabine Road, Millner).

Ludmilla Holtze
Ludmilla Holtze

Not very much is known about Ludmilla Holtze herself, other than Ludmilla Creek in Darwin was named after her.[3] She migrated to Australia from Hanover in 1872, together with her father, mother and three brothers.

Her father (Maurice Holtze) was a Government Gardener (1878-1891) and was responsible for the development of the cultivation of plants in Palmerston (Darwin).

[edit] Present Day

Ludmilla is a predominantly residential suburb and is usually associated with the adjacent inner Darwin suburbs of Parap, Fannie Bay and Stuart Park.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Ludmilla (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  2. ^ Northern Territory Government (2007). The Origin of Suburbs, Localities, Towns and Hundreds in the Greater Darwin area. Retrieved online 11 January 2008.
  3. ^ Northern Territory Library and Information Service (2008). Ludmilla Holtze. Retrieved online 11 January 2008.

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Coordinates: 12°25′47″S, 130°51′6″E