Bagot, Northern Territory
| Bagot Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 240 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0820 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 6.5 km (4 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Fong Lim | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||
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Bagot is a small northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It was named after John Tuthill Bagot, who was the Chief Secretary in the Strangways ministry of South Australia from 1868-1870.[2]
Bagot is also the name of the hundred which comprised Darwin and the surrounding area.
Bagot Community, the largest Aboriginal community in Darwin is located in the suburb of Bagot.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series : Bagot (Indigenous Location)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
- ↑ "Territory Origins". Place Names Committee of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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Coordinates: 12°24′57″S 130°51′27″E / 12.41583°S 130.85750°E
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