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Araluen

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Name Araluen
Type Designation Suburb
Place Id 22283
Place Type Administrative Area
Status Registered
Date Registered 3 April 2007
Location (Datum GDA94)  
Latitude: -23° 41' S (Decimal degrees -23.6971)
Longitude: 133° 51' E (Decimal degrees 133.856)
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Locality / Suburb  
  (None Found)
Local Government Area  
  Alice Springs Town Council
History/Origin This Alice Springs suburb takes its name from the subdivision known as Araluen which takes its name from E Connellan?s property over which the subdivision is built. Connellan?s home ?Araluen? was named after his parents' property, in Victoria, where Araluen meant ?place of waterlilies?.

The suburb boundary, as approved on 8 March 2007, is deliniated on CP 5075.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
03/04/2007 Date of Registration
04/04/2007 NTG 14 Notice of Naming
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