Braitling, Northern Territory

Braitling
Suburb
Braitling
Coordinates: 23°40′51″S 133°52′9″E / 23.68083°S 133.86917°E / -23.68083; 133.86917
Country	Australia
State	Northern Territory
City	Alice Springs
LGA	Town of Alice Springs
Government
• Territory electorates	Braitling Namatjira
• Federal division	Lingiari
Area
• Total	1.5 km^2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,149 (2016 census)[2]
• Density	2,100/km^2 (5,440/sq mi)
Postcode	0870
Mean max temp	28.9 °C (84.0 °F)[3]
Mean min temp	13.3 °C (55.9 °F)[3]
Annual rainfall	282.8 mm (11.13 in)[3]

Braitling is a suburb of the town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the traditional Country of the Arrernte people.^[4]

The suburb is named after Bill and Doreen Braitling, who established Mount Doreen Station in 1930.^[5]

Sport

Arunga Park Speedway 23°40′13″S 133°52′33″E / 23.67028°S 133.87583°E / -23.67028; 133.87583 on the eastern edge of Braitling, off the Herbert Heritage Dr^[6] hosted important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship (starting in 1986).^[7][8]

See also

• Electoral division of Braitling

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Braitling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Braitling (NT)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
3. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
4. "A Brief History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
5. "Braitling". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
6. "Arunga Park Speedway". Speedway Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
7. "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
8. "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 February 2024.