Coonawarra is a south-eastern suburb in the city of
Darwin, in the
Northern Territory
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of
Australia
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.
[
Defence Establishment Berrimah and the ]Northern Immigration Detention Centre
Northern Immigration Detention Centre is a facility operated by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection to house people and process their applications concerning immigration detention. It is located at Coonawarra, an outer ...
are located in Coonawarra.
The suburb's name is derived from HMAS Coonawarra
HMAS ''Coonawarra'' is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) naval base, base located in Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, Northern Territory, and is home to nine fleet units of the RAN. The current commander is Captain#Australia, Captain Moses Raudi ...
, a naval establishment which was located in the suburb until 2003. 'Coonawarra' itself is an Aboriginal word which means "swan".
References
Suburbs of Darwin, Northern Territory
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