Information about Regional Development in the Northern Territory.
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Alice Springs
The Central Region is the geographical centre of Australia. These are desert lands covering 546 046 square kilometres, 40% of the Northern Territory. Petermann, Sandover, Tanami plus five Alice Springs Town localities are the statistical areas. [more] |
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Barkly Region
The Barkly Region covers 283,606 square kilometres, some 21% of the Northern Territory. It covers the Tablelands, Alpurrurulam, Elliott District, Tennant Creek Town and Tennant Creek Balance statistical areas. [more] |
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Darwin Region
Darwin Region is located in the tropical north-west of the Northern Territory and is the most densely populated region in the NT. It covers an area of 10 262 square kilometres, 7.6% of the NT. The region includes the city of Darwin, the satellite city of Palmerston and the rural statistical districts of Palmerston-East Arm, Litchfield and Finniss. [more] |
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East Arnhem Region
The East Arnhem Region covers 38,434 square kilometres, some 3% of the Northern Territory. It encompasses the East Arnhem Statistical Subdivision including Groote Eylandt, and is centred on the town of Nhulunbuy. [more] |
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Katherine Region
Katherine is a modern, self-contained community and it continues to experience a strong population growth. Katherine Region has grown by more than 60 percent since 1988. This is attributed to the establishment of RAAF Base Tindal and the ongoing development of several industries such as Tourism, Mining and Horticulture. [more] |