Murrumujuk, Northern Territory

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Murrumujuk
Darwin,  Northern Territory
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Murrumujuk
Coordinates 12°16′10.73″S131°03′49.69″E / 12.2696472°S 131.0638028°E / -12.2696472; 131.0638028
Population0 (2016 census) [1]
LGA(s) Litchfield Municipality
Suburbs around Murrumujuk:
Beagle Gulf Gunn Point Glyde Point
Beagle Gulf
Shoal Bay
Murrumujuk Koolpinyah
Shoal Bay Shoal Bay Koolpinyah
FootnotesAdjoining suburbs [2] [3]

Murrumujuk is an outer rural locality of Darwin. It is on the coast of Shoal Bay, south of Gunn Point. [4] The area has been provisionally set aside for a residential subdivision. [4] Murrumujuk is of aboriginal origin. [4]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murrumujuk (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Murrumujuk". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. February 2005. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "Litchfield Municipality Localities" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Murrumujuk (Locality) Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine