Larrimah, Northern Territory

Larrimah is a town[1] and a locality[4] in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 431 kilometres (268 mi) southeast of the territorial capital of Darwin and about 158 kilometres (98 mi) southeast of the municipal seat of Katherine.

Larrimah
Northern Territory
The Big Stubby
Larrimah
Coordinates15°34′33″S 133°12′59″E[1]
Population47 (2016 census)[2]
EstablishedMarch 1941 (village)
29 June 1950 (town)
3 April 2007 (locality)[3][4]
Postcode(s)0852[5]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location
LGA(s)Roper Gulf Region [1]
Territory electorate(s)Barkly[6]
Federal Division(s)Lingiari[7]
Mean max temp[8] Mean min temp[8] Annual rainfall[8]
33.9 °C
93 °F		 19.6 °C
67 °F		 859.6 mm
33.8 in
Localities around Larrimah:
Elsey Elsey
 Birdum
Sturt Plateau
Birdum		 Larrimah Birdum
Birdum Birdum Birdum
FootnotesLocations[5][9]
Adjoining localities[10]

It is built along the Stuart Highway. It was the railhead on the North Australia Railway during World War II. It is the home of the Big Stubby, a large replica of a Darwin Stubby beer bottle.

The 2016 Australian census reports that the locality of Larrimah had 47 people living within its boundaries while as of August 2018, the town of Larrimah was reported as having a population of 11.[2][11]

The town's pub was originally 9 km south in Birdum, but was moved when Larrimah became the end of the railway

Larrimah's fuel station burnt down in October 2009 so no fuel is available there. The closest fuel available is 76 kilometres north at Mataranka, or 100 kilometres south at Daly Waters. There is a Northern Territory Fire & Rescue unit stationed there to attend motor vehicle accidents and local bush & grass fires.

History

Establishment

Larrimah was established in March 1941 as a "village" and as a town on 29 June 1950.[1][3] The locality of Larrimah was established on 3 April 2007.[4]

World War II

The 8th Australian Staging Camp, built by the Australian Army, was set up in Larrimah for troops making the journey by road from Adelaide before transferring onto rail at Larrimah siding for the rest of the journey to Darwin. No. 45 Australian Camp Hospital was also set up at Larrimah by the Australian Army.

Heritage sites

The following places listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register are located within the locality of Larrimah:

  • Birdum Historic Township[12]
  • WWII Larrimah Telephone Repeater Station and Powerhouse[13]

Reports and representations in the media

Larrimah was visited in an episode of Dom Joly's Happy Hour.

In December 2017, Larrimah resident Paddy Moriarty and his dog Kellie went missing. Authorities are treating the case as a homicide. Paddy's disappearance was the subject of A Dog Act: Homicide on the Highway, a four part YouTube series by ABC News.[14]

The Walkley Award winning podcast Lost in Larrimah[15] also explores the mystery of Paddy Moriarty's disappearance, as well as the town's history in great depth, including the feuds within the small community.[11]

Governance

Larrimah is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Barkly and the local government area of the Roper Gulf Region.[7][6][4]

References
  1. "Place Names Register Extract for Larrimah (village)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Larrimah (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. "NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (36). Australia, Australia. 29 June 1950. p. 1557. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "NT Place Names Register". Place Names Register Extract for Larrimah (locality). Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. "Postcode for Larrimah, Northern Territory". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  6. "Division of Barkly". Northern Territory Electoral Commission (. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  7. "Profile of the electoral division of Lingiari (NT)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  8. "Summary statistics LARRIMAH". Bureau of Meteorology, Australian government. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  9. "Roper Gulf Shire (map)" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  10. "Search result for 'Larrimah'". NT Atlas. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  11. Williams, Jacqueline (11 August 2018). "In a Town of 11 People, Mysterious Disappearance Turns Neighbor Against Neighbor". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  12. "Birdum Historic Township". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  13. "WWII Larrimah Telephone Repeater Station and Powerhouse". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  14. Henderson, Anna; Vanovac, Neda (3 December 2018). "Could the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty end up unravelling an entire town?". ABC News. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  15. Stevenson, Kylie; Graham, Caroline (9 May 2018). "Lost in Larrimah, One tiny town. One huge mystery". The Australian. Retrieved 18 February 2019.


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