Mandorah, Northern Territory
- Not to be confused with Mandurah, Western Australia.
| Mandorah Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||
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 Sea Cat Ferry approaching Mandorah Wharf | |||||||||||||
  Mandorah | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°26′11″S 130°45′25″E / 12.43639°S 130.75694°ECoordinates: 12°26′11″S 130°45′25″E / 12.43639°S 130.75694°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 293 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0822 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 130 km (81 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cox Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Goyder | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||
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Mandorah is a locality within Wagait Beach township. Its local government area is the Wagait Shire. At the 2006 census, Mandorah/Wagait Beach had a population of 293.[1]
The locality Mandorah on the Cox Peninsula, across the harbour from Darwin, is named after "Mandorah", a guest house built in the locality by Allan Hartwig.
Notes and references
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mandorah/Wagait Beach (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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