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Elliott
Northern Territorytown
Total population
287
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Elliott is a town in Northern Territory of Australia. It is almost halfway between Darwin and Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway. The town is in the Yapurkulangu ward of the Barkly Region. At the 2021 census, Elliott had a population of 287.
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History
The area is the home of the Jingili people and the traditional name of the town is Kulumindini. The town began at the site of Number 8 Bore on Newcastle Waters Station as an Australian Army camp during World War II. It is named after Army Captain R.D (Snow) Elliott MBE.
Geography
Elliott is on the edge of the Newcastle Waters Station and is from Newcastle Waters, a town near the station homestead and at the junction of three important stock routes. It lies close to the seasonal Lake Woods and is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Barkly and the local government area of the Barkly Region.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Delicate PseudomysPseudomys delicatulus (Gould, 1842) · Mammalia234
- ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea Gould, 1837 · Aves178
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves96
- Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves85
- agile wallabyMacropus agilis (Gould, 1841) · Mammalia82
- Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves80
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves80
- Gray TealAnas gracilis Buller, 1869 · Aves70
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Northern Territory
- Minamia134.2 mi away
- Hodgson River Station141.7 mi away
- Nyinkkanyunu151 mi away
- Kargaru151.4 mi away
- Kunayungku151.5 mi away
- Ngappamilarnu160.3 mi away
- Minyerri165.2 mi away · pop. 650
- Murtulki172.3 mi away
- McArthur River Mine184.3 mi away
- Seale Yard184.8 mi away
- Lajamanu198.6 mi away · pop. 653
- Borroloola209.9 mi away · pop. 755
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 Elliott
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library