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Elsey, Northern Territory
__NOTOC__ Elsey is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located about south-east of the territory capital of Darwin. The locality’s name derived from the Elsey Creek whose watercourse is located within the locality and which was named by the explorer, Augustus Charles Gregory. The name is ultimately derived from John Ravenscroft Elsey, a surgeon and naturalist, who was a member of Gregory’s expedition to Northern Australia during 1856. The locality of Elsey fully surrounds both the community of Jilkminggan and the locality of Mataranka. Its boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007. Elsey includes the following places listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register: *Elsey Memorial Cemetery * WWII Gorrie Airfield Precinct * Warloch Ponds Railway Bridge * Warloch Ponds Road Bridge The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Elsey had 39 people living within its boundaries. Elsey is located within the federal di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwin City, Northern Territory
Darwin City (referred to as ''Darwin city centre'' or ''The CBD'' (Central Business District) is a suburb in Darwin, Northern Territory, metropolitan Darwin which comprises the original settlement, the central business district, parkland and other built-up areas. It is the oldest part of Darwin and includes many of the city's important institutions and landmarks, such as Parliament House, Darwin, Parliament, Government House, Darwin, Government House, the Northern Territory Supreme Court, Bicentennial Park (Darwin), Bicentennial Park and the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens. The city centre is located in the Local government in Australia, local government areas of the City of Darwin and the Darwin Waterfront Precinct. Although the city centre is one of the most developed areas of Darwin, demographically it is one of the less densely populated, due to its core being commercial. History The first United Kingdom, British person to see Darwin harbour appears to have been Lieute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jilkminggan, Northern Territory
Jilkminggan is a small community in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located south-east of Katherine Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and Catherina, other variations are feminine Given name, names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria ... and north of Daly Waters. The community has had books published about local stories. Notes External links Jilkminggan (Roper Gulf Regional Council) Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory {{NorthernTerritory-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Australian Census
The 2016 Australian census was the 17th national population census held in Australia. The census was officially conducted with effect on Tuesday, 9 August 2016. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as – an increase of 8.8 per cent or people over the . Norfolk Island joined the census for the first time in 2016, adding 1,748 to the population. The ABS annual report revealed that $24 million in additional expenses accrued due to the outage on the census website. Results from the 2016 census were available to the public on 11 April 2017, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website, two months earlier than for any previous census. The second release of data occurred on 27 June 2017 and a third data release was from 17 October 2017. Australia's next census took place in 2021. Scope The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) states the aim of the 2016 Australian census is "to count every person who spent Census night, 9 August 2016, in Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorrie Airfield
__NOTOC__ Gorrie Airfield was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airfield in the Northern Territory of Australia during World War II located about north of Larrimah and about south of Mataranka in what is now the locality of Elsey. The airfield was named after Flying Officer Peter Gorrie who was killed in action on 12 January 1942 during an attack against enemy shipping at Menado. The establishment at Gorrie comprised over 6,000 RAAF personnel responsible for aircraft and vehicle maintenance for the RAAF and United States Army Air Forces. A large petrol storage and bomb dump were constructed as part of the airfield. The remains of the runway and many of the buildings and structures are still visible. Part of the airfield covering an area of was listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register on 28 July 2010 under the name, "WII Gorrie Airfield Precinct". Units based at Gorrie Airfield * No. 9 Stores Depot (RAAF) * No. 14 Aircraft Repair Depot (RAAF) * No. 18 Replenis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsey Memorial Cemetery
Elsey may refer to: Places Australia Northern Territory * Elsey, Northern Territory, a locality * Elsey National Park, a protected area *Elsey Station Elsey Station is a pastoral lease that once operated as a cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is situated about east of Mataranka, Northern Territory, Mataranka and north of Larrimah, Northern Territory, Larrimah. The R ..., a former pastoral lease * Electoral division of Elsey, a former electorate Germany * Elsey Abbey, a former women's religious house United States * Elsey, Missouri People * Bill Elsey (1921–2019), British racehorse trainer * Charles Elsey (1882–1966), British racehorse trainer * George Elsey (1918-2015), US Naval Commander during World War 2 * Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey (1834–1857), English-born naturalist, surgeon and explorer in Australia See also * Elseya {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
