Woolner is a suburb of
Darwin,
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...
,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. It is the traditional country and waterways of the
Larrakia people
The Larrakia people are a group of Aboriginal Australian people in and around Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin in the Northern Territory. The Larrakia, who refer to themselves as "Saltwater People", have a vibrant traditional society based ...
.
History
Woolner was named after the Woolner (Wulna, Djeramanga)
Aboriginal tribal group which occupied the area east of
Darwin when the town was founded in 1869.
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References
External links
Woolner: Suburb Profile
Suburbs of Darwin, Northern Territory
History of the Northern Territory
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