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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 |
| Claims police laughed while man beaten |
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POLICE laughed as one overpowered Terrance Briscoe on the night he died in custody, says a man arrested with him.
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| Funeral for NT man who died in custody |
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TERRANCE Briscoe, who died controversially in police custody, was a happy man and couldn't wait to become a dad, says his sister.
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| Niceforo accused have hearing adjourned |
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FOUR people accused of killing a Northern Territory man last year have had their court hearing adjourned until March.
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| NT MP demands PM apologise over protest |
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A LABOR Party MP in the Northern Territory is calling on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to apologise for "underhanded tactics" that fuelled the Australia Day protest in Canberra.
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| Wild weather for Darwin on Australia Day |
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WILD weather with predicted wind gusts equivalent to a category 1 cyclone are curtailing the NT's Australia Day celebrations.
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| Tooth work blamed for drink-driving charge |
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A WOMAN in Darwin is blaming new teeth moulds for driving while over the legal alcohol limit.
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| Territory killer recaptured, second man at large |
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A KILLER who escaped prison in Darwin has been recaptured, but a man who fled with him remains at large.
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| Two escape Darwin jail |
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TWO minimum security prisoners have escaped jail in Darwin.
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| Spear threat to NT teacher |
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A SCHOOL principal threatened to kill one of her teachers after he complained about her "borrowing" money from staff.
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| Chance of NT cyclone as monsoon develops |
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A TROPICAL cyclone could develop off the Northern Territory coast later this week, with a severe weather warning already in place.
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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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