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News •

NT's regulation of Australia's online gambling industry labelled a 'complete farce' • Apr. 16, 2025, 2:16 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Foreign fishers intercepted after suspected crocodile attack in NT waters • Apr. 15, 2025, 9:18 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Federal election battle for NT seat of Lingiari set to be fought on a knife's edge • Apr. 11, 2025, 2:59 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Aboriginal peak body says NT's new DV approach 'risks taking backward step' • Apr. 10, 2025, 6:54 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Here's why the NT is unlikely to reach its ambitious population target • Apr. 8, 2025, 2:00 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Facts

Capital Darwin
Population (2021) 232,605
Date Of Admission 1911
Territorial Bird wedge-tailed eagle
Territorial Flower Sturt’s desert rose
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives 2 (of 151)
Time Zone Australian Central Standard Time (GMT + 9:30)
Total Area1 (Sq Km) 1,349,129
Total Area1 (Sq Mi) 520,902
1Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro (Country Liberal Party)

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flag of Northern Territory
Northern Territory, Australia.
Uluru/Ayers Rock
Northern Territory in Australia
The Olgas (Kata Tjuta)
MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia
Ubirr Rock, Northern Territory, Australia
ghost gum (Eucalyptus papuana)
woma python
Nobles Nob gold mine
A journey around Australia's sacred Uluru
Take a guided tour and experience the tropical savannahs of northern Australia
Stuart Highway: The ultimate Australian road trip
Discovering Australia's Kakadu National Park
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Aboriginal cave paintings, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Uluru/Ayers Rock
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roper river
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