Northern Territory

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Northern Territory

A territory of northern Australia west of Queensland. Colonized by the British after the 1830s, the Northern Territory remains very sparsely populated. Darwin is the capital and largest city.

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Northern Territory

(Placename) an administrative division of N central Australia, on the Timor and Arafura Seas: the Arunta Desert lies in the east, the Macdonnell Ranges in the south, and Arnhem Land in the north (containing Australia's largest Aboriginal reservation); the Ashmore and Cartier Islands constitute a separate Australian External Territory. Capital: Darwin. Pop: 233 300 (2012 est). Area: 1 347 525 sq km (520 280 sq miles)

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North′ern Ter′ritory

a territory in N Australia. 173,878; 523,620 sq. mi. (1,356,175 sq. km). Cap.: Darwin.

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Northern Territory - a territory in north central Australia

Australia, Commonwealth of Australia - a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

Darwin - provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia

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Proximity to Asia and existing pipelines and LNG export facilities makes Northern Territory attractive.

Election result adds to Northern Territory gas uncertainty

Upon completion, the project will, for the first time, connect Northern Territory gas fields with the east-coast gas market.

Northern Gas Pipeline construction gets green light

Though India pushed hard for a goal in the final quarter, Northern Territory defence stayed resilient.

Australian Hockey League: India 'A' play out 1-1 draw with Northern Territory

No passengers were hurt in the incident, which happened near the small town of Kulgera in the Northern Territory, said Sophie Dent, spokeswoman for Great Southern Rail, which operates The Ghan.

The real success of the partnership programmes is that it has led to placements across Northern Territory and with NEC," said NEC Australia's Northern Territory Manager, Trevor Oliver.

NEC Australia Secures $34.6 Million Northern Territory Government ICT Services Contract

Particular attention is given throughout to colourful individuals, such as Boyle Travers Finniss, who proved so incapable of making the Escape Cliffs settlement work, and James Penn Boucaut, who tried to save the Northern Territory by introducing 40,000 refugees there from Russia.

Jack Cross, Great central state: the foundation of the Northern Territory

Rum Jungle Resources (ASX:RUM) is an Australian Securities Exchange listed, diversified junior explorer focused on highly prospective land located in Australia's Northern Territory and Queensland.

Rum Jungle Resources Limited (ASX:RUM) AGM CEO Presentation 2013

Northern Territory Newspapers n.d., Department of Arts and Museums, http://artsandmuseums.

The Northern Territory press

A man who was fishing in the Adelaide River was taken by a crocodile, and the man's wife witnessed the frightful assault, Northern Territory Police confirmed.

Crocodile Attacks, Takes Man in Adelaide River; Wife Witnesses Tragedy

"Obviously we have to analyse all the information to see whether or not we should put up a site." "Potentially it's an economic opportunity for the Territory, but it's also an opportunity for the Northern Territory to show leadership on the national stage about where to store nuclear waste," Mr Giles said.

Northern territory as possible site if other options fail says official

Known as Australia's Outback, the Northern Territory is home to seven different regions.