Damoe-Ra Park

Damoe-Ra Park
A picture of the Eternal flame with the State War Memorial behind it.
Steps to the Esplanade from Damoe-Ra Park
Map
LocationDarwin, Northern Territory
Coordinates12°28′01.5″S 130°50′31.5″E / 12.467083°S 130.842083°E / -12.467083; 130.842083[1]
Designated20 March 1996[1]

Damoe-Ra Park is an urban park in Darwin, Northern Territory, designated in 1996.[1] The park was named Damoe-Ra because the park includes a spring[2] sacred to the Larrakia women,[1] and Damoe-Ra is the Larrakia word meaning "eye" or "spring".[1] The park is situated below the escarpment on the coast below the Parliament House.[2] The garden itself, together with its memorial pathway, plaques, and mosaic honours the women of the Northern Territory.[3][4]

Amongst the women honoured are some who had been awarded a Tribute to Northern Territory Award:[5]

2006 Olive Pink
Emma Tantengco
Djapirri Mununggirritj
Nellie Camfoo
Jessie Litchfield
2005 Nancy Giese
Sylvia Wolf
Helena Rioli
Janie Mason
Margery Harris
2004 Lana Quall
Joyce Chin
Olive Veverbrants
Philomena Hali
Norma Grant
Poppy Secrett
Barbara Cummings
Helen Liddy
Fele Mann
2003 Barbara James
Lily Ah Toy
Mayse Young
Eileen Fitzer
Natalie Harwood
Dawn Lawrie
Phoebe Farrar
Jose Petrick
Phoebe Doreen Lee
Eileen Cummings
Cynthia Molina
Cristina Black
  1. ^ a b c d e "NT Place Names Register: Damoe-Ra Park". NT Place Names Register. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Damoe Ra Park". www.handr.com.au. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Darwin city | Dameo Ra Walk Path in CBD Darwin". www.tropicaldarwin.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Tribute to Northern Territory Women". monumentaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Territory Women archives". tfhc.nt.gov.au. Northern Territory Government. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.