Portal:Northern Territory

Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology The NORTHERN TERRITORY PORTAL edit   Introduction Shortcut: P:NTA The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions. It shares borders with Western Australia to the west, South Australia to the south, and Queensland to the east. To the north, the territory is bordered by the Timor Sea, the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria. Despite its large area, over 1,349,129 square kilometres (520,902 sq mi) – making it the third largest Australian federal division – it is sparsely populated. With a population of 215,000, it is the least populous division in the country. The history of the Northern Territory began over 40,000 years ago when Indigenous Australians settled the region. Makassan traders began trading with the indigenous people of the Northern Territory for trepang from at least the 18th century onwards, and possibly for 300 years prior to that, while the coast of the Territory was first seen by Europeans in the 17th century. The British were the first to attempt to settle the coastal regions of the Territory in the 19th century; however no attempt was successful until the establishment of a settlement at Port Darwin in 1869. Today the economy is based on tourism, especially Kakadu National Park in the Top End and the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in central Australia, and mining. The capital city is Darwin. Perhaps unusually for Australian states, the population is not concentrated in coastal regions, but rather along the Stuart Highway. The other major settlements are Katherine, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Nhulunbuy in the state's north-east. Read more about the Northern Territory Show new selections edit   Selected article Archive • [[|Read more...]] edit   Selected picture Credit: Tourism NT Arnhem Land is an area of 97,000 km² in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Territory, Australia. The region was named by Matthew Flinders after the Dutch ship Arnhem which explored the coast in 1623. Declared an Aboriginal Reserve in 1931, it remains one of the largest Aboriginal Reserves in Australia and is perhaps best known for its remoteness, its art, and the strong continuing traditions of its Indigenous inhabitants. Northeast Arnhem Land is home to the indigenous Yolngu people, one of the largest Indigenous groups in Australia, and one of the few groups who have succeeded in maintaining a vigorous traditional indigenous culture. Archive • Read more... edit   Did you know? ...that many streets in Coconut Grove, Northern Territory, Australia are named after victims of the shipwreck of SS Gothenburg off the coast of Queensland in 1875? ...that although it has been in existence since 1911, the flag of the Northern Territory could not be hoisted until the Northern Territory claimed self-government in 1978? ...that following the Darwin Rebellion of December 1918, HMAS Encounter was sent to Darwin to protect Administrator John Gilruth and his family? Archive – Start a new article edit   Categories [−] Northern Territory [+] Aborigines in the Northern Territory [+] Buildings and structures in the Northern Territory [+] Economy of the Northern Territory [+] Education in the Northern Territory [+] Geography of the Northern Territory [+] Geology of the Northern Territory [×] Highways in the Northern Territory [+] History of the Northern Territory [×] Law enforcement agencies of the Northern Territory [+] Media in the Northern Territory [+] Natural history of the Northern Territory [+] Northern Territory-related lists [×] Northern Territory articles missing geocoordinate data [+] People from the Northern Territory [+] Politics of the Northern Territory [+] Northern Territory society [+] Sport in the Northern Territory [+] Transport in the Northern Territory [+] Visitor attractions in the Northern Territory edit edit   WikiProjects WikiProject Northern Territory More... WikiProject Australia WikiProject Australian places edit   Related portals Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia South Australia New South Wales Victoria Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Visit Australia Portal edit   Wikimedia Northern Territory on Wikibooks  Northern Territory on Wikimedia Commons Northern Territory on Wikinews  Northern Territory on Wikiquote  Northern Territory on Wikisource  Northern Territory on Wikiversity  Northern Territory on Wiktionary  Manuals and books Images and media News Quotations Texts Learning resources Definitions What are portals? · List of portals · Featured portals