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°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
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mandorah/Wagait Beach (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 December 2011.