Cox Peninsula
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The Wagait Shire, before 1 July 2008 Cox Peninsula Community Government Council, is a Local Government Area in the Northern Territory
. The council was established 28 April 1995. It is located west of Darwin, Northern Territory
, as a 15 minute ferry ride, or a 138km Drive on fully sealed roads.
The councils derived its previous name from the Cox Peninsula. It was named after Matthew Dillon Cox who was regarded as the Territory's first pastoralist who applied for a lease over the peninsula in 1869, just after the establishment of Darwin
. The current name is derived from the name of the township located near Wagait Beach.
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...
. The council was established 28 April 1995. It is located west of Darwin, Northern Territory
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...
, as a 15 minute ferry ride, or a 138km Drive on fully sealed roads.
The councils derived its previous name from the Cox Peninsula. It was named after Matthew Dillon Cox who was regarded as the Territory's first pastoralist who applied for a lease over the peninsula in 1869, just after the establishment 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...
. The current name is derived from the name of the township located near Wagait Beach.
Suburbs
- Wagait BeachWagait Beach, Northern TerritoryWagait Beach is a locality west of Darwin. Its Local Government Area is the Wagait Shire Council.Wagait Beach is on the Cox Peninsula, just west of Darwin. Wagait Beach is named after the Wagait Tower, which was constructed during World War II, and overlooked the beach...
- MandorahMandorah, Northern TerritoryMandorah is a locality within Wagait Beach township. Its Local Government Area is the Wagait Shire.The locality Mandorah on the Cox Peninsula, across the harbour from Darwin, is named after "Mandorah", a guest house built in the locality by Allan Hartwig....