Wagaman, Northern Territory

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This article is about the suburb of Darwin. For the tourist hill station in India, see Wagamon.

Wagaman
Darwin, Northern Territory

Population:

2,258 (2006)

Postcode:

0810

Area:

0.8 km² (0.3 sq mi)

Property Value:

AUD $357,500

Location:

14 km (9 mi) from Darwin

LGA:

City of Darwin

State District:

Johnston

Federal Division:

Solomon

Suburbs around Wagaman:
Casuarina	Wanguri	Woodleigh Gardens
Alawa	Wagaman	Wulagi
Jingili	Moil	Anula

Wagaman is a suburb of the Australian city of Darwin, Northern Territory. It lies in the band of locations known as the northern suburbs. An established residential area, Wagaman is bounded by Vanderlin Drive in the north, Lee Point Road in the east, Parer Drive in the south and Trower Road in the west; these confines correspond to the neighbouring suburbs of Alawa, Moil, Anula, Wanguri and Casuarina. The name Wagaman derives from that of an Aboriginal tribe living in the Northern Territory.

[edit] History

Development of the area was primarily during the 1970s, with much of the area built before Cyclone Tracy struck in 1974 and caused severe damage. Major features of the area include Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman Park and a small shopping centre.

Wagaman has experienced a decrease in population between 1996 and 2001, the result of stability in the number of dwellings and a decline in the average number of persons living in each dwelling.