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Canteen Creek
Northern Territorytown
Total population
147
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Canteen Creek, also known as Owairtilla, is an Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory of Australia, located about 183 km southeast of Tennant Creek, on Alyawarr land. At the time of the 2021 census, it had a population of 147. The community is accessible by road, and is also serviced by a small airstrip located about 500 metres northeast of the settlement. Community facilities include a general store, a church, a health centre, and a coeducational P-12 school.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves8
- Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea Gould, 1843 · Aves6
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves6
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves5
- CockatielNymphicus hollandicus (Kerr, 1792) · Aves4
- Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves4
- Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves4
- Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves4
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2011-02-21188 km SE of Tennant Creek, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Northern Territory
- Arrawajin40.5 mi away
- Ali Curung80.2 mi away · pop. 394
- Irrmarne87 mi away
- Indaringinya90.6 mi away · pop. 100
- Ngkwarlerlanem90.7 mi away · pop. 20
- Murtulki92.5 mi away
- Atnwengerrpe92.8 mi away
- Arawerr105.9 mi away · pop. 100
- Iylentye108 mi away
- Atnarara108.4 mi away
- Barrow Creek108.7 mi away
- Arlparra112.5 mi away · pop. 90
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API