Marrara, Northern Territory
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb
| name = Marrara
| city = Darwin
| state = nt
| image = northlakes-shops.jpg
| caption = Northlakes Shopping Centre, Marrara
| lga = City of Darwin
| postcode = 0812
| coordinates = {{coord|12|23|54|S|130|52|48|E|display=inline,title}}
| alternative_location_map = Australia Darwin
| est = 1869
| pop = 1,549 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} |pop_footnotes={{Census 2016 AUS | id = SSC70178 | name = Marrara (State Suburb) | quick = on | accessdate = 28 June 2017}}
| area = 4.56
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 12
| stategov = Karama
| stategov2 = Sanderson
| fedgov = Solomon
| near-nw = Jingili
| near-ne = Malak
| near-w = Eaton
| near-e = Karama
| near-sw = Eaton
| near-s = Eaton
| near-se = Berrimah
| dist1 = 11.5
| location1= Darwin
}}
Marrara is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-31 |title=The Larrakia People |url=https://larrakia.com/about/the-larrakia-people/ |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=Larrakia Nation |language=en-US}}
History
Shown on Goyder's original surveys of Darwin in 1869 was the swamp between the suburb and the Darwin International Airport, but like Leanyer, the name is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal name for the area.
The streets in the residential area of the suburb are named after golf courses at the request of the Darwin Golf Club who developed the residential subdivision in order to develop the greens. It is also near the International Airport.
The Marrara Oval hosts AFL matches.
Economy
Airnorth has its head office on the property of Darwin International Airport in Marrara."[http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth/contact-us Contact us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208171421/http://www.airnorth.com.au/about-airnorth/contact-us |date=8 February 2011 }}." Airnorth. Retrieved 10 February 2011. "Administration 4 Lancaster Road MARRARA."
References
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External links
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20110629040718/http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/lis/placenames/origins/greaterdarwin.shtml#m#m
{{City of Darwin suburbs}}