Braitling, Northern Territory
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.
The suburb is named after Bill and Doreen Braitling, who established Mount Doreen Station in 1930.
Sport
Arunga Park Speedway 23°40′13″S 133°52′33″E / 23.67028°S 133.87583°E on the eastern edge of Braitling, off the Herbert Heritage Dr hosted important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship (starting in 1986).
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Braitling (NT)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "A Brief History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Braitling". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Arunga Park Speedway". Speedway Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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