The Berrimah line is a conceptual line that runs across the Northern Territory roughly at the suburb of
Berrimah Berrimah may refer to:
* Berrimah, Northern Territory
Berrimah is an Eastern Suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.
History
Berrimah is on unceded lands of the Larrakia peoples.
Before World War II, the Milit ...
. The line is used to describe the demarcation of inequitable resourcing towards the capital Darwin and surrounding areas over the vast remote areas of the south.
History
Berrimah is a suburb just south of Darwin, that originates from
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
when it was an army camp.
The colloquial concept has been used widely since the 1960s
and is used broadly to refer to bias regarding levels of financial investment and service provision as well as the attitudes and focus of politicians. Research of Hansard records show that members with electorates outside of Darwin are more likely to use the term in Parliament than those based in the capital.
In 2017, there were satirical new stories regarding the plans of
Palmerston Council to build a wall along the Berrimah Line to stem “undesirable cultural influence” from Darwin.
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Regions of the Northern Territory