Coomalie Shire

Coomalie Shire
Northern Territory

Location of the Coomalie Shire
Population 1,296 (2015 est)[1]
 • Density 0.864/km2 (2.24/sq mi)
Established 1990
Area 1,500 km2 (579.2 sq mi)
Mayor Wendy Leach
Council seat Batchelor
Region outer Darwin
Territory electorate(s) Daly
Federal Division(s) Lingiari
Website Coomalie Shire
LGAs around Coomalie Shire:
Litchfield
Coomalie Shire

The Coomalie Shire is a local government area in Australia's Northern Territory, situated south of Darwin and Palmerston. The council governs an area of 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi). The shire had a population of 1,106 at the 2011 census.[2]

History

Coomalie Community Government Council was established on 7 December 1990, and its first elections were held in 1997. On 1 July 2008, Coomalie Council became one of the 11 Shires in the territory, changed by the Northern Territory Government.

Wards

The council is divided up into six wards, which is governed by 9 councillors across the six wards:

Townships

The Shire includes the localities of

The boundary of this area extends from the Manton Dam in the north, to the town of Adelaide River in the south and east from the Adelaide River, to the Litchfield National Park in the west.

Meetings

Meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Tuesday of every month.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 March 2013). "2011 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 26 July 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 13°04′S 131°01′E / 13.067°S 131.017°E / -13.067; 131.017


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