Moil, Northern Territory
| Moil Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||
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Shopping complex at Moil | |||||||||||||
| Population | 2,304 (?) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,970/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0810 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 11.7 km (7 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Johnston | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||
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Moil is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
History
Moil was built before Cyclone Tracy in 1974. It derives its name from the Aboriginal people on the Moyle River who inhabit an area on the lower reaches of the Daly River and around Port Keats.
And, speaking of Northern Territory... (From the Robert W. Service Poem, "The Cremation of Sam McGee")
First Verse:
"There are strange things done in the midnight sun
By the men who MOIL for gold;
The Arctic Trails have their secret tales
That would make your blood run cold;
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,
But the queerest they ever did see
Was that night on the marge of Lake LeBarge
I cremated Sam McGee."
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Coordinates: 12°23′20″S 130°52′45″E / 12.38889°S 130.87917°E