Larapinta, Northern Territory

Suburb of Alice Springs, the Northern Territory, Australia
23°42′8″S 133°50′59″E / 23.70222°S 133.84972°E / -23.70222; 133.84972Population2,267 (2016 census)[1] • Density156.3/km2 (404.9/sq mi)Postcode(s)0875Area14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)LGA(s)Town of Alice SpringsTerritory electorate(s)NamatjiraFederal division(s)Lingiari
Mean max temp[2] Mean min temp[2] Annual rainfall[2]
28.9 °C
84 °F		 13.3 °C
56 °F		 282.8 mm
11.1 in
Suburbs around Larapinta:
Larapinta
Araluen

Larapinta is an outer suburb of the town of Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the western side of Alice Springs, on the traditional Country of the Arrernte people.[3]

The name of the suburb is an Aboriginal name for the Finke River.[4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Larapinta (NT)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ "A Brief History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Larapinta". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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