Rapid Creek, Northern Territory

Rapid Creek
DarwinNorthern Territory
Rapid Creek is located in Darwin, Australia
Rapid Creek
Rapid Creek
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Coordinates12°22′51″S 130°51′44″E / 12.38083°S 130.86222°E / -12.38083; 130.86222
Population3,261 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)0810
Area1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location11 km (7 mi) from Darwin City
LGA(s)City of Darwin
Territory electorate(s)Nightcliff
Federal division(s)Solomon
Suburbs around Rapid Creek:
Darwin Harbour Darwin Harbour Brinkin
Nightcliff Rapid Creek Alawa
Coconut Grove Millner Jingili
FootnotesAdjoining suburbs[2][3]
Rapid Creek at sunset taken from the footbridge

Rapid Creek refers to both a creek in the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia and the name of a suburb north of the city, situated where the creek meets Darwin Harbour. It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[4]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rapid Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Rapid Creek". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Darwin City Council Suburbs" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.