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Local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia
The
Coomalie Community Government Council
is a
local government area
in Australia's
Northern Territory
, situated south of
Darwin
and
Palmerston
. The council governs an area of 2,056 km
2
(794 sq mi). The shire had a population of 1,276 at the
2021 census
.
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History
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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
.
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Wards
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The council is divided up into six wards, which are governed by 9 councillors:
- Batchelor Township Ward (3) (
Batchelor
)
- Adelaide River Township Ward (2) (
Adelaide River
)
- Batchelor Rural Ward (1)
- Adelaide River Rural Ward (1)
- Lake Bennett Ward (1) (
Lake Bennett
)
- Coomalie/Tortilla Ward (1)
Townships
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The Shire includes the following localities:
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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.
See also
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References
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External links
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13°04′S
131°01′E
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13.067°S 131.017°E
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-13.067; 131.017