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Town of Katherine

FieldValue
typelga
nameKatherine Town Council
statent
imageKatherine_Municipality.jpg
image_upright0.81
captionLocation of Katherine Town Council
pop10621
pop_year2018
pop_footnotes
established1978
area7417
area_footnotes
mayorElisabeth Clark
seatKatherine
regionKatherine
stategovKatherine
fedgovLingiari
logoKatherine Town Council Logo.png
urlhttp://www.katherine.nt.gov.au/
near-nRoper Gulf
near-neRoper Gulf
near-eRoper Gulf
near-seRoper Gulf
near-sVictoria Daly
near-swVictoria Daly
near-wVictoria Daly
near-nwVictoria Daly
footnotesAdjoining LGAs

the local government area

| near-n = Roper Gulf | near-ne = Roper Gulf | near-e = Roper Gulf | near-se = Roper Gulf | near-s = Victoria Daly | near-sw = Victoria Daly | near-w = Victoria Daly | near-nw = Victoria Daly

The Katherine Town Council is a local government area in the Northern Territory, established on 3 March 1978. It is situated 320 km south of Darwin, and covers an area of 7417 km2.

The Town of Katherine is an established residential township with a commercial area and rural areas on the outskirts of the town. The original inhabitants of the town were the Dagoman and Jawoyn Aboriginal people. European settlement of the area dates from 1871, following the construction of the Overland Telegraph Line. Growth of the town began to start from 1926, following the opening of the railway line. The township grew around the railway line. The most significant development occurred in the post-war years, aided by growth in the tourism industry.

The current mayor is Elisabeth Clark, who presides over a council with six aldermen. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month.

Suburbs, localities and communities

Land within the Katherine municipality was divided in 2007 into bounded areas for the purpose of creating an address for a property. The bounded areas within the Katherine urban area are called "suburbs", those in adjoining rural areas are called "localities" and those associated with aboriginal communities are called "communities".

References

References

  1. (27 March 2019). "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]].
  2. (2 April 2007). "Katherine Municipality Suburbs and Localities (map)". NorthernTerritory Government.
  3. "Northern Territory localities and suburbs". Northern Territory Government.
  4. "Katherine Municipality". Northern Territory Government.
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