The Narrows, Northern Territory

Suburb of Darwin, the Northern Territory, Australia

12°25′40″S 130°51′38″E / 12.42778°S 130.86056°E / -12.42778; 130.86056Population602 (2016 census)^[1] • Density2,000/km² (5,200/sq mi)Established1960sPostcode(s)0820Area0.3 km² (0.1 sq mi)Location5.4 km (3 mi) from DarwinLGA(s)City of DarwinTerritory electorate(s)Fong Lim Federal division(s)Solomon

Suburbs around The Narrows:
Ludmilla	Eaton	Eaton
Ludmilla	The Narrows	Eaton
Woolner	Winnellie	Winnellie

The Narrows is a northern inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people.^[2]

History

It is named after the narrow land between Ludmilla and Sadgrove Creeks.

The Narrows appeared on early plans of Darwin and was retained as a suburb name when the area of land south of the RAAF Base was subdivided in 1960.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: The Narrows (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.