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This article is about a local government area in the Northern Territory. For the capital and metropolitan area, see Darwin, Northern Territory.
City of Darwin
Northern TerritoryPopulation: 75,908(2009)[1] Established: 1959 Area: 112 km² (43.2 sq mi) Mayor: Graeme Sawyer Council Seat: Darwin Region: Metropolitan Darwin Federal Division: Solomon LGAs around City of Darwin: Timor Sea Timor Sea Litchfield Cox Peninsula City of Darwin Litchfield Timor Sea Litchfield Palmerston The City of Darwin is a Local Government Area of the Northern Territory, Australia. It includes the central business district of the capital, Darwin, and represents two-thirds of its metropolitan population. The City covers an area of 112 km² and has a estimated population of 75,908 people.[1]
Contents
History
The first Town and District Council was formed in 1874. The Darwin Town Council was created in 1915. From 1921 the five member Council had been elected on a ratepayer's franchise. In 1930 the Mayor and Councillors resigned in protest against the re-introduction of adult suffrage. A caretaker Council was appointed until 1937, when it was abolished at the Council's own request.
In 1955 a statement added to the Local Government Ordinance provided for the Constitution of the Municipality of Darwin. In 1957 the Council was increased to twelve members and a Mayor.
An annual election providing for the Mayor and half of the Council members to be retired at each election, was also introduced at this time. In 1959 an Ordinance provided that the Municipality of Darwin be constituted a city and named 'The City of Darwin'.
The first Lord Mayor of Darwin was Dr Ella Stack, who served as the Mayor of Darwin from May 1975 to November 1979, and Lord Mayor from November 1979 until May 1980.
Wards and councillors
The City of Darwin is divided into four wards and governed by 12 alderman across those wards, as well as one directly elected Lord Mayor:
Chan Ward
(Nightcliff)Lyons Ward
(Darwin)Richardson Ward
(Casuarina)Waters Ward
(Anula/
Berrimah)- Bob Elix
- Kerry Moir
- Robin Knox
- Rodger Dee
- Helen Galton
- Heather Sjoberg
- John Bailey
- Garry Lambert
- Joanne Sangster
- Allan Mitchell
- Fred Marrone
- Robyn Lesley
Suburbs
Chan Ward
(west)Lyons Ward
(south)Richardson Ward
(north)Waters Ward
(east)Suburb Map - Bayview
- Charles Darwin (part)
- Darwin
- East Point
- Eaton
- Fannie Bay
- Hidden Valley (part)
- Larrakeyah
- Ludmilla (with Bagot)
- Parap
- Stuart Park
- The Gardens
- The Narrows
- Winnellie
- Woolner
Most of the suburb of Charles Darwin (National Park) reaches outside of the Darwin City limits into unincorporated territory, as do large parts of Berrimah and Hidden Valley. The last two suburbs, Buffalo Creek and Holmes, were approved in 2007. They are still largely undeveloped, especially Buffalo Creek.
Sister Cities
The city of Darwin has six sister cities.[3]
City State Country Year Kalymnos South Aegean Periphery
Greece
April 1982 Anchorage Alaska
United States
July 1982 Ambon Maluku
Indonesia
October 1988 Haikou Hainan
September 1990 Milikapiti Northern Territory
Australia
July 1999 Dili Dili District
East Timor
September 2003 References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features102008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.bushtel.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/46654/DarwinCityViewMunicipal.pdf Map with suburb boundaries
- ^ "Darwin's Sister Cities". Darwin City Council. http://www.darwin.nt.gov.au/council/sister-cities. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
External links
Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory Darwin Region Belyuen · Coomalie · Darwin · Darwin Rates Act Area · Litchfield · Palmerston · Tiwi Islands · Unincorporated Top End Region · WagaitKatherine Region Katherine · Victoria Daly · Roper GulfArnhem Land Barkly Tableland Central Australia Suburbs of the City of Darwin by Ward | Darwin | Northern Territory Chan Ward: Lyons Ward: Bayview · Charles Darwin (part) · Darwin · East Point · Eaton · Fannie Bay · Hidden Valley (part) · Larrakeyah · Ludmilla (with Bagot) · Parap · Stuart Park · The Gardens · The Narrows · Winnellie · WoolnerRichardson Ward: Waters Ward: Coordinates: 12°24′55″S 130°53′29″E / 12.4152°S 130.8914°E
Categories:- Populated places established in 1959
- 1959 establishments in Australia
- Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory
- Darwin, Northern Territory
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