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Welcome to Territorian.com! |
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 Notes from the webmistress:
After eight years living here, I think I can now class myself as a true Territorian. I first
visited in 1997 and loved the place and knew I would be back. I made another visit during
the wet season to see how I would cope and then in April 2000 sold up and moved here. The
rest is history. The Northern Territory has so much to offer in the way of attractions, sporting activities and a generally relaxed lifestyle.
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About The Northern Territory |
Quick Facts |
In brief
Population: around 200,000.
CAPITAL: DARWIN
AREA: 1,346,200 Sq Km.
LOCATION: In the Central-north of Australia between Queensland and Western Australia, and north of South Australia. CLIMATE: Highest temp. 48.2° C at Charlotte Waters; lowest -7.5° at Alice Springs. The Top End has a high rainfall in the 'Wet Season' (Nov.to March) with warm winters due to its proximity to the equator. The southern section has mainly hot, dry weather with very cold winter nights.
Darwin was first settled in 1839 after 2 previous attempts. The Northern Territory contains two of Australia's best known attractions. Kakadu in the north, and Ayers Rock (Uluru) in the south. .
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Latest News |
| Manhunt after teens escape from Alice Springs jail |
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SEVEN teens are on the run from the law after staging a night-time jail break from the Alice Springs Juvenile Detention Centre.
 
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| Katter party misses NT but eyes Canberra |
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KATTER'S Australian Party (KAP) has missed out on standing candidates in the Northern Territory election, which could have been a platform to expand the group beyond Queensland.
 
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| No case to answer for Falconio killer's friend |
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FORMER lawyer Andrew Fraser has had a charge of illegally communicating with outback killer Bradley John Murdoch withdrawn.
 
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| AFL star faces prison over machete claims |
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DEMONS footballer Liam Jurrah will face court in Alice Springs today over claims he attacked a man with a machete.
 
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| Reward offered to find missing British backpacker |
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AUTHOR has offered a reward for proof that Peter Falconio, the tourist thought murdered in the outback, is still alive.
 
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| Navy intercepts asylum seeker boat |
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THE navy has intercepted an asylum seeker boat northeast of Christmas Island carrying almost 100 passengers.
 
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| Man 'scalped' as family feud reignites |
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POLICE were pelted with rocks when they went to the aid of a man scalped in a family fued.
 
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| Three arrested over Alice Springs attack |
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A 17-YEAR-OLD youth will appear in the Alice Springs Court today and two others are in custody in relation to an alleged sex attack on two European tourists in the town this week.
 
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| Giant croc captured after eating nine pet dogs |
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A ROGUE crocodile with a taste for pet dogs has been hauled from a remote river bank after terrorising children.
 
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| Two arrested over beach attack in Darwin |
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TWO men have been arrested over the serious bashing of two other men at Vesteys Beach in Darwin.
 
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| Tourists assaulted in Alice Springs |
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A 17-year-old youth has been arrested over the sexual assaults of two European tourists in Alice Springs after three men broke into their car.
 
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| Man arrested after fatal shooting |
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NORTHERN Territory police have arrested a man over a fatal shooting and hostage drama in Darwin.
 
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| Police hunt for 'killer gunman' |
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NORTHERN Territory police are hunting for a 35-year-old man who allegedly shot a man dead in an armed robbery.
 
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| Boy's drowning an accident: coroner |
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THE drowning death of a four-year-old boy at a Darwin fun park was a tragic accident, the Northern Territory coroner has found.
 
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| Booze bandits turned on each other - police |
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ONE man has allegedly tried to run down another after the pair came to blows inside the vehicle they were using to haul stolen alcohol, police say.
 
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| Policewoman loses shirt during arrest |
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A POLICEWOMAN had her nose bloodied and her shirt ripped off and another officer was injured when they were set upon by a group of people in Darwin's north-east.
 
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| Girl gang goes on rampage in shopping mall |
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A GANG of teenage girls has gone on a rampage in a Darwin mall, attacking four young women in "ferocious" attacks.
 
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| Another asylum boat intercepted |
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THE Navy has intercepted another boatload of asylum seekers, this time northeast of Christmas Island.
 
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| Missing man found in Redbank Gorge |
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A MAN who went missing after becoming separated from his family in Redbank Gorge, west of Alice Springs has been found.
 
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| Unlicenced driver, passenger killed in fiery crash |
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AN UNREGISTERED driver and his passenger were killed when they were thrown from a car fleeing from police.
 
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| Teen charged with sex assault on woman, 50 |
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A NORTHERN Territory teen has been charged with sexually assaulting a 50-year-old woman.
 
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| Aussie snake on a plane scare like Hollywood movie |
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A PILOT in the Northern Territory has been forced to turn his plane around after a snake appeared slithering from his dashboard.
 
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| Darwin welcomes first marines |
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AUSTRALIA will increasingly play host to US forces in coming years, Defence Minister Stephen Smith has told a group of American marines who will be stationed in Darwin for the next six months.
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Humor Box |
You know you're from the Northern Territory when...
- You don't think Humpty Doo is a funny placename
- You drive 400 kilometres to go to a party
- You own different pairs of thongs for different occasions
- You mow your lawn and find a car
- The cockroaches left you a note saying 'please clean up'
- You lived through Cyclone Tracy
- You've been fired from a construction job because of your appearance
- You start to like the architecture of Parliament House
- You consider the NT News deep reading
- You know you're a Territorians when you think a stubby cooler is the greatest invention of all time
- You've got 15 recipes for mango chutney
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Capital City: |
Darwin |
Population: |
201,800 |
Area: |
1,420,968 Sq. km |
Elevation: |
Mount Zeil +1,531 m |
Government: |
Constitutional Monarchy |
Chief Minister: |
Paul Henderson |
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