Tumbling Waters, Northern Territory

Tumbling Waters is an outer rural location in Darwin. The name of the locality derived from the town which was named after the rapids "Tumbling Waters" where R C Burton discovered gold in 1869.[4]

Tumbling Waters
Darwin, Northern Territory
Tumbling Waters
Coordinates12°45′56.04″S 130°57′22.86″E
Population170 (2016 census)[1]
Established1869
Postcode(s)0822
Location
LGA(s)Litchfield Municipality
Territory electorate(s)Goyder
Federal Division(s)Solomon
Suburbs around Tumbling Waters:
Blackmore Southport
Berry Springs
Berry Springs
Blackmore Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
Blackmore
Darwin River
Darwin River Darwin River
FootnotesAdjoining suburbs[2][3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tumbling Waters (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. "Tumbling Waters". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. "Litchfield Municipality Localities" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. Tumbling Waters (Locality) Archived 23 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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