East Arm, Northern Territory
| East Arm Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  East Arm | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 12°28′39″S 130°54′05″E / 12.477441°S 130.901511°E[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 13 (2016 census)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 21 April 2004[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0822[5] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) E of Darwin City | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Territory Rates Act Area[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Spillett[6] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Solomon[7] | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Locations[5] Adjoining suburbs[1][9] | ||||||||||||||
East Arm is a suburb in the Northern Territory of Australia located in Darwin about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Darwin City overlooking a part of Darwin Harbour known as the East Arm.[5][2] It is the traditional land and waterways of the Larrakia people.[10]
Geography[edit]
East Arm consists of land associated with a peninsula extending into the harbour and part of the channels of the following waterbodies that bound the peninsula's coastline: Blesser Creek to the north-west, Frances Bay to the west, the channel known as East Arm to the south and Hudson Creek to the south-east. The name has been used for the locale since the mid-nineteen century. The suburb’s boundary and name were gazetted on 21 April 2004.[1] [4][2]
History[edit]
There are numerous important Larrakia cultural sites at East Arm, as well as World War II heritage sites, including numerous Catalina aircraft wreck sites and the Kelat shipwreck.[11]
It was also the site of a leprosarium. Many healthy offspring of sick Aboriginal adults were taken to Garden Point Mission from the 1930s to the 1960s.[12] Filmmaker Steven McGregor grew up near the leprosarium, and his mother used to work there as a health worker. He and his siblings used to hang out there to use the swimming pool and play. He said there was no real stigma attached to having leprosy, and the people there were fairly happy, and went fishing and did other activities, but missed their family and homes.[13]
Business[edit]
Infrastructure and facilities located within the suburb included the following:
- a wharf facility at its south-west end known as the East Arm wharf,
- a public boat ramp, and
- a barge loading area that both access Hudson Creek and the northern terminus for the Adelaide-Darwin railway.[14][15][16][17]
In September 2021, a contract was let by the US Department of Defense for Crowley Solutions, a Florida-based logistics company, to build a fuel storage facility for 300 million litres (79×106 US gal) at a reported contract cost of A$270m (US$195m). 170 million litres (45×106 US gal) will be available for aviation fuel.[18]
People and Politics[edit]
The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that East Arm had 13 people living within its boundaries.[3]
East Arm is located within the federal division of Solomon, the territory electoral division of Spillett and the unincorporated area known as the Northern Territory Rates Act Area.[7][6][1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Search result for 'East Arm'". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. February 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Place Names Place Names Register Extract for "East Arm" (Suburb)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Arm (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b Burns, Christopher. B. (21 April 2004). "Place Names Act, Naming of Public Place ("East Arm localities")" (PDF). The Northern Territory Government Gazette. Northern Territory Government. p. 7. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
...the localities shown by thick black lines on the plans appearing in the Schedule be named East Arm, Hidden Valley, East Arm, East Arm, East Arm, Wickham and Channel Island, as indicated on those plans.
- ^ a b c "East Arm Postcode". postcode-finders.com.au. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Division of Spillett". Northern Territory Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Solomon". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics DARWIN AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Localities within Un-Incorporated area" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "East Arm Wharf Expansion Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement" (PDF). Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority. Northern Territory Government. 2011. p. 300. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Garden Point Mission (1941-1969)". Find & Connect. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ McGregor, Steven (1 September 2011). "Guestroom - Steven McGregor" (Audio). ABC Local (Interview). Interviewed by O'Toole, Kate. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "East Arm & Fort Hill Wharf Overview". Landbridge Darwin Port. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Find a boat ramp". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
Hudson Creek Ramp
- ^ "$14.3m Multi User Barge Ramp opens at East Arm". Industry Capability Network. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Rail Operator". AustralAsia Railway Corporation. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Work begins on $270 million US fuel storage facility on Darwin's outskirts, Melissa Mackay, ABC News Online, 2022-01-19
