Tumbling Waters, Northern Territory

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Tumbling Waters
Darwin,  Northern Territory
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Tumbling Waters
Coordinates 12°45′56.04″S130°57′22.86″E / 12.7655667°S 130.9563500°E / -12.7655667; 130.9563500
Population170 (2016 census) [1]
Established1869
Postcode(s) 0822
Location
LGA(s) Litchfield Municipality
Territory electorate(s) Goyder
Federal division(s) Solomon
Suburbs around Tumbling Waters:
Blackmore Southport
Berry Springs
Berry Springs
Blackmore Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
Blackmore
Darwin River
Darwin River Darwin River
FootnotesAdjoining suburbs [2] [3]

Tumbling Waters is an outer rural location in Darwin. The name of the locality derived from the town which was named after the rapids "Tumbling Waters" where R C Burton discovered gold in 1869. [4]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tumbling Waters (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Tumbling Waters". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. "Litchfield Municipality Localities" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. Tumbling Waters (Locality) Archived 23 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine