East Point, Northern Territory

East Point Darwin, Northern Territory
Entrance into East Point
East Point
Coordinates	12°24′39″S 130°49′20″E
Population	14 (2016 census)[1]
Established	1869
Postcode(s)	0820
Location	6.7 km (4 mi) from Darwin
LGA(s)	City of Darwin
Territory electorate(s)	Fannie Bay
Federal division(s)	Solomon
Suburbs around East Point: Darwin Harbour Darwin Harbour Nightcliff Coconut Grove Darwin Harbour East Point Ludmilla Darwin Harbour Darwin Harbour Fannie Bay Ludmilla Fannie Bay
Footnotes	Adjoining suburbs[2][3]

East Point is an inner northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory of Australia.[4] It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[5]

East Point, Lee Point and Point Charles all appear on Goyder's original plan of Port Darwin in 1869. This point, the easterly extremity of the entrance to Darwin Harbour has been used for a variety of purposes. It was the site of naval and anti-aircraft guns during World War II (1942–46), a post war golf course and currently a recreation reserve including a pony club and a war museum.

In the 2016 census the suburb of East Point had a population of 14 people.[6]

See also

• Darwin Military museum

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Point (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
2. "East Point". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
3. "Darwin City Council Suburbs" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
4. "Place Names Register Extract for "East Point" (Suburb)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
5. "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

External links

• Place Names Committee – Place name origins