Virginia, Northern Territory

Virginia
Darwin, Northern Territory
Virginia is located in Darwin, Australia
Virginia
Virginia
Map
Coordinates12°32′41″S 131°01′09″E / 12.5448°S 131.0192°E / -12.5448; 131.0192[1]
Population1,836 (2016 census)[2]
Established1869
Postcode(s)0834
Location
LGA(s)Litchfield Municipality
Territory electorate(s)Goyder
Federal division(s)Lingiari
Suburbs around Virginia:
Zuccoli Howard Springs
Coolalinga		 Coolalinga
Zuccoli
Mitchell
Weddell		 Virginia Coolalinga
Freds Pass
Bees Creek
Weddell Weddell Weddell
Bees Creek
FootnotesAdjoining suburbs[3][4]

Virginia is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south east of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the Litchfield Municipality. The suburb is mostly a rural area, but has been experiencing strong growth in population and development. Settlement of the suburb began in 1869, after George McLachlan surveyed the small satellite town. Virginia has been used as a name for the area since the 1870s.

References

  1. ^ "Place Names Register Extract for "Virginia"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Virginia (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Virginia". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Litchfield Municipality Localities" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 9 May 2019.