Larrakeyah

Larrakeyah is an inner suburb of Darwin, the capital city of Australia's Northern Territory.

Larrakeyah is an inner suburb of Darwin, the capital city of Australia's Northern Territory.

Larrakeyah is named after the indigenous language group that has occupied the area since before European settlement, the Larrakia, who occupied much of the Darwin coastal area.

Development of the suburb originated in the late 1800s when the Botanic Gardens were created, with further development in 1911 when Myilly Point in Larrakeyah was established as a residential area for senior public servants.

On 19 February 1942, 2 attacks occurred on the Larrahkeyah and Darwin harbour which resulted in a war on the area of Darwin waterfront, Darwin city and Larrakeyah.

The Japanese won the war of Darwin harbour but soon retreated with 250 people dead and another 300 injured.

After all of the madness, Darwin harbour and Larrahkeyah was rebuilt with new buildings and the new Navy imported from Perth and Sydney.