Darwin Australia
Capital of the Northern Territory
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| Time zone; GMT +9.30 | Dial Code; 61 8 | Power; 220-240v 3pin |
| Roads; Left Hand Drive | Annual rainfall; 1,651mm (65 inches) | |
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Parliment Northern Territory, Australia
The nearest Australian city of comperable size is Townsville in Queensland more than 2500 Kilometres away. There are numerous Travel Books about Australia which can be a handy reference if you are travelling by road (and away from internet connections) to check on your next leg of the journey.
With an area of 1,346,200 km, the NT is the third largest of Australia's states and territories, yet has a population of only 228,527 people (September 2010).
More than half that population lives in Darwin city or within a short distance in nearby Palmerston and Litchfield areas.
| Northern Territory Population 2006 | ||
| Darwin City | 71 325 | |
| Palmerston | 25 654 | |
| Litchfield Shire | 16 976 | |
| Katherine | 9 022 | |
| Tennant Creek | 3 068 | |
| Alice Springs | 27 018 | |
| Nothern Territory Total | 228,527 | |
Darwin has three generally recognised seasons, the dry (April - August), the wet (December - March) and the build up (September - December). This is a monsoonal tropical climate, tempered by the proximity of the sea.
Away from the coast temperatures become more extreme, the highest maximum recorded was 48.3 C at Finke in 1960 and the lowest minimum at Alice Springs was -7.5C in 1976.
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