__NOTOC__ Elsey is a locality in the

Northern Territory of Australia The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Aus ...

located about south-east of the territory capital of

Darwin Darwin may refer to: Common meanings * Charles Darwin (1809–1882), English naturalist and writer, best known as the originator of the theory of biological evolution by natural selection * Darwin, Northern Territory, a territorial capital city i ...

. 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 Sir Augustus Charles Gregory (1 August 1819 – 25 June 1905) was an English-born Australian explorer and surveyor. Between 1846 and 1858 he undertook four major expeditions. He was the first Surveyor-General of Queensland. He was appointed a ...

. 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 Jilkminggan is a small community in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located south-east of Katherine and north of Daly Waters. The community has had books published about local stories. Notes External links Jilkminggan (Roper ...

and the locality of

Mataranka Mataranka may refer to. * Mataranka, Northern Territory, a town and locality in Australia * Mataranka Falls, a water fall in Australia * Mataranka Hot Springs, a hot spring in Australia * Mataranka Primary School, a school – refer List of school ...

. Its boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007. Elsey includes the following places listed on the

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: *

Elsey Memorial Cemetery Elsey may refer to: Places Australia Northern Territory * Elsey, Northern Territory, a locality * Elsey National Park, a protected area *Elsey Station, a former pastoral lease * Electoral division of Elsey, a former electorate Germany * Elsey Abbey ...

* WWII Gorrie Airfield Precinct * Warloch Ponds Railway Bridge * Warloch Ponds Road Bridge The

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 incr ...

which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Elsey had 39 people living within its boundaries. Elsey is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Barkly and the local government area of the

Roper Gulf Region Roper Gulf Regional Council is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia. The region covers an area of and had a population of 7,397 in June 2018. History In October 2006 the Northern Territory Government announced the r ...

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{{Localities and communities of the Roper Gulf Region, state=collapsed Populated places in the Northern Territory