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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

 

 

 

 



 


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