Browse mixed in Alawa

Overview

Alawa lies just north of Darwin’s central business district, bounded by Trower and Dripstone Roads, Lakeside Drive and the banks of Rapid Creek. Developed in the late‑1960s, the suburb’s name honours the Alawa Aboriginal tribe, while its street names recall the brave postal workers who perished in the 1942 Japanese bombing and the early vessels of Palmerston. The area sits on the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people, giving it a deep cultural backdrop.