Cullen Bay, Darwin

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Cullen Bay
Darwin,  Northern Territory
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Cullen Bay
Coordinates 12°27′08″S130°49′27″E / 12.45222°S 130.82417°E / -12.45222; 130.82417
Population3,374 (2006 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 0820
Location2 km (1 mi) from Darwin
LGA(s) City of Darwin

Cullen Bay [2] is a man-made housing and marina development in located in the Darwin suburb of Larrakeyah that was created in the early 1990s. It has a number of popular bars and restaurants. [3]

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History

It was created in the early 1990s by enclosing Kahlin Bay, between Myilly Point and Larrakeyah.

Present day

The ferry for Mandorah leaves from the jetty beside the lock.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cullen Bay (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
  2. "Cullen Bay Marina".
  3. "Cullen Bay". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Land Information Systems. Retrieved 18 July 2017.