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Port Keats
Wadeye ( ) is a town in Australia's Northern Territory. It was formerly known (and is still often referred to) as Port Keats. At the , Wadeye had a population of 2,280. Wadeye is the 6th most populous town, and the largest Indigenous Australians, Indigenous community in the Northern Territory. History Aboriginal Australians who inhabited the area long before white settlement include seven language groups, with the main language spoken being Murrinh-patha language, Murrinh-patha. The township was originally founded as a Roman Catholic mission station by Richard Docherty, Father Richard Docherty in 1935 at Werntek Nganayi (Old Mission), and subsequently moved inland to the community's present location. Due to the opportunities that the mission provided for the people in the area, and the limited space and facilities at the mission, Father Docherty had to turn some people away until the mission's facilities and gardens could provide for large numbers of people. The mission was po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Daly Region
The West Daly Regional Council is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia. The shire covers an area of and had a population of 3,649 in June 2018, with over 90% identifying as Aboriginal. During the wet season between late November and early May, travel between the three main communities of Nganmarriyanga, Peppimenarti and Wadeye is limited to air as roads are cut by flooding. History The West Daly Region came into existence on 1 July 2014 when the boundaries on the western side of the Victoria Daly Region were changed with the effect that the following three wards from the Victoria Daly Region were transferred to the new local government area - Nganmarriyanga, Thamarrurr/Pindi Pindi and Tyemirri. Wards The West Daly Regional Council is divided into the following three wards which are represented by a total of six councillors: * Nganmarriyanga (one councillor) * Thamamurr/Pindi Pindi (four councillors) * Tyemirri (one councillor) Localities and communit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |