Channel Island, Northern Territory

Channel Island
Outer Metropolitan Darwin, Northern Territory
Electricity pylon carrying High voltage power from the power station at Channel Island, Northern Territory.
Population 0 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 0822[2]
LGA(s) Litchfield Municipality

Channel Island is a suburb of Darwin, in the territory of Northern Territory, Australia. It is located in the local government area of Litchfield.[3] Channel Island Power Station is located on the island.[4]

History

Channel Island was the first quarantine venue in Northern Territory. The facilities and a hospital for quarantine purposes were established at Channel Island in 1914.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Channel Island (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Postcode information for Channel Island NT". Australia Post code. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Channel Island". Litchfield Council. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "CHANNEL ISLAND (12o 33'S 130o 52'E) – Chart AUS 26" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "CHANNEL ISLAND (12o 33'S 130o 52'E) – Chart AUS 26" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

Coordinates: 12°33′S 130°52′E / 12.550°S 130.867°E / -12.550; 130.867


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.