Barkly Shire
Encyclopedia
The Barkly Shire is a Local Government Area
of the Northern Territory
, Australia
. The shire main town is Tennant Creek The shire covers an area of 322514 square kilometres (124,523.4 sq mi) and has a estimated population of 8,077 people.
announced the reform of local government areas.The intention of the reform was to improve and expand the delivery of services to towns and communities across the Northern Territory by establishing eleven new shires. The Barkly Shire Council was created on 1 July 2008 as were the remaining ten shires.
Elections of Shire Councillors were held on 25 October 2008. The current President (Mayor) of the Barkly shire is Rosalie Kunoth Monks
Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory
The local government areas of the Northern Territory, Australia are the areas for which particular Local Government authorities, generally known as "Councils" have the responsibility to provide local government services...
of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The shire main town is Tennant Creek The shire covers an area of 322514 square kilometres (124,523.4 sq mi) and has a estimated population of 8,077 people.
History
In October 2006 the Northern Territory GovernmentGovernment of the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom...
announced the reform of local government areas.The intention of the reform was to improve and expand the delivery of services to towns and communities across the Northern Territory by establishing eleven new shires. The Barkly Shire Council was created on 1 July 2008 as were the remaining ten shires.
Elections of Shire Councillors were held on 25 October 2008. The current President (Mayor) of the Barkly shire is Rosalie Kunoth Monks
Wards
The Barkly Shire Council is divided into 3 wards, which is governed by 11 councillors across four wards:- Alyawarr Ward (4)
- Patta Ward (5)
- Yapakurlangu (2)
Towns
- Ali Curung
- AlpurrurulamAlpurrurulam, Northern TerritoryAlpurrurulam , also known as Lake Nash, is a small town located in the Northern Territory, Australia, 600 km east of Tennant Creek and 20 km from the NT-Queensland border.The 2006 Census counts 343 residents, with nearly 94% of them Aboriginal...
- Ampilatwatja
- Canteen Creek
- Elliott
- Tennant CreekTennant Creek, Northern TerritoryTennant Creek is a town located in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the fifth largest town in the Northern Territory and it is located on the Stuart Highway, just south of the intersection with the western terminus of the Barkly Highway....
- Urapuntja Outstations
- Wutunugurra