Tiwi, Northern Territory

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Tiwi
Darwin, Northern Territory

Dripstone Middle School located in Tiwi
Population: 2,754 (2006) [1]
Established: 1974
Postcode: 0810
Area: 3.1 km² (1.2 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $370,000 [2]
Location: 14.4 km (9 mi) from Darwin
LGA: City of Darwin
State District: Casuarina
Federal Division: Solomon
Suburbs around Tiwi:
Royal Darwin Hospital Lyons
Brinkin Tiwi Lyons
Brinkin Nakara Wanguri

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.


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[edit] History

The suburb was partly built before Cyclone Tracy struck in December 1974. Tiwi is an aboriginal word used for the people from both Bathurst and Melville Islands. The word means "people" being the plural form of the islander's word for an island man (tini) and woman (tinga).

[edit] Health

The Royal Darwin Hospital, 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 high school and a Primary school one of which is also an an addition that extends to the Northern Territory University main building. There is a small shopping centre for local shopping.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Tiwi (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  2. ^ 2006 Tiwi Property Value

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Coordinates: 12°22′45″S, 130°52′41″E