West Daly Region
| West Daly Regional Council Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 14°14′S 129°31′E / 14.233°S 129.517°ECoordinates: 14°14′S 129°31′E / 14.233°S 129.517°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,166 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.22502/km2 (0.58279/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14,070 km2 (5,432.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Wilson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wadeye | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Top End | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Daly | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | West Daly Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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The West Daly Regional Council is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia. The shire covers an area of 14,070 square kilometres (5,430 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 3,166 at the 2016 Census, with over 90% identifying as Aboriginal[1]. During the wet season between late November and early May, travel between the three main communities of Palumpa, Peppimenarti and Wadeye is limited to air as roads are cut by flooding.[2]
Wards
The Victoria Daly Regional Council is divided into three wards[3], which is governed by six councillors across the three wards:
- Nganmarriyanga (1)
- Thamamurr/Pindi Pindi (4)
- Tyemirri (1)
Towns
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "West Daly (R)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ↑ "Living in West Daly". West Daly Regional Council. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ↑ https://www.westdaly.nt.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/wdrc_register_of_elections_0.pdf
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