Braitling, Northern Territory
| Braitling Alice Springs, Northern Territory | |||||||||
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  Braitling | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 23°40′51″S 133°52′9″E / 23.68083°S 133.86917°E | ||||||||
| Population | 3,149 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,440/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0870 | ||||||||
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Town of Alice Springs | ||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | |||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||
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Braitling is a suburb of the town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the traditional Country of the Arrernte people.[3]
The suburb is named after Bill and Doreen Braitling, who established Mount Doreen Station in 1930.[4]
Sport
[edit]Arunga Park Speedway 23°40′13″S 133°52′33″E / 23.67028°S 133.87583°E on the eastern edge of Braitling, off the Herbert Heritage Dr[5] hosted important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship (starting in 1986).[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Braitling (NT)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "A Brief History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Braitling". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Arunga Park Speedway". Speedway Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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