Anula (12°23′ S 130°53′ E) is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, in the Northern Territory of Australia. The suburb lies to the east of Lee Point Road and to the North of McMillians road and covers an area of 1.318 sq km. The suburb derives its name from the Yanyuwa tribe (or Anula tribe) of Aboriginal people in the Borroloola - McArthur River - Seven Emus area on the coastline of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, and is a city of 109,420 people (2001 Australian Census), on Australias far north-western coastline. ... Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... Indigenous peoples are: Peoples living in an area prior to colonization by a state Peoples living in an area within a nation-state, prior to the formation of a nation-state, but who do not identify with the dominant nation. ... Borroloola is located on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has a diamond mine there. ... The Gulf of Carpentaria viewed from orbit. ...

The suburb lies to the north of Darwin International Airport which is also known as RAAF Base Darwin. During World War 2 the No.1 Special Wireless Unit (Canadian) 1945 was located within the confines of the present day suburb. Darwin International Airport (IATA airport code: DRW) is the primary airport serving Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...

When the suburb area was designed in 1966, the linguists spelling was that listed, but variant uses of the name were Yanyula and Janjula. Yanula Drive perpetuates one variant name for the tribe group, but the whole suburb enshrines Anula as the adopted name in the 1960s, gazetted finally as a suburb in 1984.

The Suburb of Anula was under construction when Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin in late 1974. Cyclone Tracy devastated the Northern Territory city of Darwin, as can be seen from this National Archives of Australia aerial view of the city. ...

The streets in Anula are named after early NT Mines and Mineral Fields. Names such as SpringHill Street, Caledonian Street, Wolfram Court and Zapopan Court being but a few examples.

ExternalLinks

• City of Darwin- Community Profile - Anula