Coomalie
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The Coomalie Shire is a Local Government Area in the Northern Territory
, situated south of Darwin
and Palmerston
. The council governs an area of 1,500km² and has a estimated population of 1,295.
The boundary of this area extends from the Manton Dam in the north, to the town of Adelaide River
in the south and east from the Adelaide River
, to the Litchfield National Park
in the west.
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...
, situated south of Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
and Palmerston
Palmerston, Northern Territory
Palmerston is a planned satellite city of Darwin, the capital and largest city in Australia's Northern Territory. Palmerston is situated near Darwin Harbour and has an urban population of 23,614 on the 2006 Census night and making it the second largest city in the territory...
. The council governs an area of 1,500km² and has a estimated population of 1,295.
History
Coomalie Community Government Council was established on 7 December 1990, and its first elections were held in 1997. On 1 July 2008, Coomalie Council became one of the 11 Shires in the territory, changed by the Northern Territory Government.Wards
The council is divided up into six wards, which is governed by 9 councillors across the six wards:- Batchelor Township Ward (3) (BatchelorBatchelor, Northern TerritoryBatchelor is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. The town is located in the Coomalie Shire Local Government Area, 98 kilometres south of the territory capital, Darwin...
) - Adelaide River Township Ward (2) (Adelaide RiverAdelaide River, Northern TerritoryAdelaide River is a town where the Stuart Highway crosses the Adelaide River in the Northern Territory of Australia, upstream of the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains Important Bird Area. At the 2006 census, Adelaide River had a population of 190...
) - Batchelor Rural Ward (1)
- Adelaide River Rural Ward (1)
- Lake Bennett Ward (1) (Lake BennettLake BennettLake Bennett may refer to:In Australia*Lake Bennett , AustraliaIn Canada*Bennett Lake, British Columbia and Yukon*In Ontario**Bennett Lake in Hastings County at 45° 21′ 07″ North 77° 40′ 06″ West...
) - Coomalie/Tortilla Ward (1)
Townships
The Shire includes the localities of- BatchelorBatchelor, Northern TerritoryBatchelor is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. The town is located in the Coomalie Shire Local Government Area, 98 kilometres south of the territory capital, Darwin...
- Adelaide RiverAdelaide River, Northern TerritoryAdelaide River is a town where the Stuart Highway crosses the Adelaide River in the Northern Territory of Australia, upstream of the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains Important Bird Area. At the 2006 census, Adelaide River had a population of 190...
- Coomalie Creek
- Rum JungleRum Jungle, Northern TerritoryThe Rum Jungle uranium deposit in the Northern Territory, Australia was found in 1949. It is 65 kilometres south of Darwin on the East Finniss River.-Original uranium mine:...
The boundary of this area extends from the Manton Dam in the north, to the town of Adelaide River
Adelaide River, Northern Territory
Adelaide River is a town where the Stuart Highway crosses the Adelaide River in the Northern Territory of Australia, upstream of the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains Important Bird Area. At the 2006 census, Adelaide River had a population of 190...
in the south and east from the Adelaide River
Adelaide River
Adelaide River is a river in the Northern Territory of Australia. It starts in Litchfield National Park and flows generally northwards to Clarence Strait, being crossed by both the Stuart Highway and the Arnhem Highway...
, to the Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park, covering approximately 1500 km2, is near the township of Batchelor, 100 km south-west of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia...
in the west.