Araluen is a suburb of the town of Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the western side of Alice Springs.

Araluen Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Araluen
Coordinates	23°42′8″S 133°50′59″E
Population	2,706 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	644/km2 (1,669/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	0870
Area	4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Town of Alice Springs
Territory electorate(s)	Araluen
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
Suburbs around Araluen: Larapinta Braitling Araluen Ciccone Gillen

The name of the suburb is an Aboriginal word meaning "place of waterlilies". The subdivision on which the suburb was built was named after the property belonging to aviation pioneer Edward Connellan, which in turn was named after his parents' property in Victoria.[3]

Araluen Cultural Precinct contains the Araluen Arts Centre, the Museum of Central Australia, Strehlow Research Centre and other cultural bodies and sites.[4]

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