Nakara is a suburb located in the northern part of Darwin, a city in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is surrounded by Trower Road, Ellengowen Drive, and Dripstone Road. The area is managed by the City of Darwin local government. Most of Nakara is residential in nature. It is situated on the traditional lands and waterways of the Larrakia people.

History

Nakara is an older area in Darwin. It was created before Cyclone Tracy in 1974. The area is named after the Nakara Indigenous people who live near Boucaut Bay, west of the Blyth River in northern Arnhem Land, close to Maningrida. Most of the streets in Nakara are named after early residents of the Territory.