Karama, Northern Territory

Karama
Darwin, Northern Territory

Karama Shopping Plaza
Population 4,845 (2011)[1]
 • Density 2,310/km2 (5,980/sq mi)
Established 1980s
Postcode(s) 0812
Area 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Location 14.1 km (9 mi) from Darwin
LGA(s) City of Darwin
Territory electorate(s) Karama
Federal Division(s) Solomon
Suburbs around Karama:
Leanyer
Malak Karama
Marrara Marrara Knuckey Lagoon

Karama is a working class Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

History

The suburb of Karama is named after an Aboriginal tribe.

Karama is an established residential area in Darwin's northern suburbs built in the period from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.

In 1964, Douglas Lockwood recommended that a number of tribal names be used for the suburbs of Darwin. The suburbs Karama was listed.

Present day

Some major features of the area include the Karama Primary School, Manunda Terrace Primary School, Holy Family Primary School, O’Loughlin Secondary College and Karama Shopping Plaza.

Karama Library is also located within the Karama Shopping Plaza, and is a service of Darwin City Council Libraries.

Brazil Crescent in Karama was named after Robert Brazil, a crewman (fireman) on the ill-fated SS Gothenburg, which sank off the north Queensland coast on 24 February 1875, with the loss of approximately 102 lives. Brazil was one of only 22 survivors and was awarded a medal for bravery and heroism for his efforts to save drowning passengers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Karama(State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ↑ NT Government (2008). NT Place Names Register: Brazil Crescent. Retrieved online 2 February 2008.

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Coordinates: 12°24′03.85″S 130°55′00.80″E / 12.4010694°S 130.9168889°E / -12.4010694; 130.9168889

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