Established 1980s LGA(s) City of Palmerston Postal code 0830 Federal division Division of Solomon | Postcode(s) 0830 Yarrawonga Holtze Territory electorate(s) Drysdale Population 103 (2006 census) | |
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Location 20.9 km (13 mi) from Darwin
2.1 km (1 mi) from Palmerston | ||
Yarrawonga is an outer northern suburb of Palmerston. It is 21 km SE of the Darwin CBD and 2.1 km from Palmerston City. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston.
Map of Yarrawonga NT 0830, Australia
Yarrawonga is named after the Yarrawonga Zoo which was established in the area in 1965.
It is believed that the name came from the Victorian town of Yarrawonga in the northern part of the state.
The area is one of Palmerston's Industrial Suburbs, along with Pinelands.
References
Yarrawonga, Northern Territory Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA