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| Malak Darwin, Northern Territory |
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| Population: | 3,527 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1970s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 0812 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1.8 km² (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $367,500 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 12 km (7 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Karama | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Solomon | ||||||||||||
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Malak is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, in the Northern Territory of Australia.
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History
Malak is named after the Aboriginal tribe who came from the Daly River area. Alternative spellings have been Mallak, Mulluck Mulluck. The naming intended in 1965 to have the tribe pronounced Mulluck.[2]
The suburb of Malak was under construction when Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin in late 1974.
Present Day
Malak is a residential area with extensive parklands and community facilities. Malak. The development of Malak was during the 1970s and 1980s.
Major features of the area include Malak Primary School and Sanderson High School [Sanderson Middle School 2008].
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Malak (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
- ^ Northern Territory Lands Group (21 June 2007). "The origin of suburbs, localities, towns and hundreds in the Greater Darwin area". Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
External links
- Malak, Northern Territory is at coordinates Coordinates:
- City of Darwin - Community Profile
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