Northern Territory (NT)

Area of Northern Territory :1,349,129 km²,
Capital - Darwin
Population (2005) : 202,793
Population of Darwin is 77 882
Coastline: 6200 km
NT Regions: Darwin, Top End, Middle,Red Centre
Aboriginal land trusts hold title to about 40 percent of the Territory.
NT Unemployment Rate: 5.5% (2005)
NT Average Weekly Earnings for employees: $1084 (2008)
NT State Emblems:
Floral: Sturt's Desert Rose
Animal: Red Kangaroo
Faunal: Wedge-Tailed Eagle
Marine: No Official Emblem

Northern Territory is generally flat rising to a plateau no higher than 450 m. In central Australia, the Macdonnell Ranges reach heights of more than 600 m. The well-known monolith, Uluru (Ayers Rock) reach heights 348 m.

Rural Industry – There are huge properties there such as Brunette Downs Station, which runs cattle over 12 254 km2
The rivers are the Victoria and the Daly, flowing into the Timor Sea.
The Adelaide, Mary, East Alligator and South Alligator, flowing into the Arafura Sea.
The McArthur and Roper, flowing into the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The three major interstate roads - the Stuart Highway from Darwin to the SA border, the Barkly Highway from Tennant Creek to the Queensland border and the Victoria Highway from Katherine to the WA border.

Tourist’s Attraction:
Kakadu National Park - wildlife, waterfalls and aboriginal rock art.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - famous location – Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the Olgas
Kings Canyon - a remarkable canyon set amid the harsh outback landscape.
Uluru
Tourism:
Northern Territory Tourist Commission

