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.^[3]

Braitling Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Braitling
Coordinates	23°40′51″S 133°52′9″E
Population	3,149 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,440/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	0870
Area	1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Town of Alice Springs
Territory electorate(s)	Braitling Namatjira
Federal division(s)	Lingiari
Mean max temp[2] Mean min temp[2] Annual rainfall[2] 28.9 °C 84 °F 13.3 °C 56 °F 282.8 mm 11.1 in

The suburb is named after Bill and Doreen Braitling, who established Mount Doreen Station in 1930.^[4]

Sport

Arunga Park Speedway 23°40′13″S 133°52′33″E on the eastern edge of Braitling, off the Herbert Heritage Dr^[5] hosted important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship (starting in 1986).^[6][7]

See also

• Electoral division of Braitling