What is the population of Timber Creek, Northern Territory?

Timber Creek has a population of approximately 278 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Timber Creek, Northern Territory located?

Timber Creek is located in Northern Territory, Australia, at approximate coordinates -15.6562°, 130.4805°.

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Total population

278

Coordinates-15.66°, 130.48°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Timber Creek, traditionally known as Makalamayi, is an isolated small town on the banks of the Victoria River in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Victoria Highway passes through the town, which is the only significant settlement between the Western Australia border and the town of Katherine to the east. Timber Creek is approximately 600 kilometres (370 mi) south of Darwin, in an area known for its scenic escarpments and boab trees.

History & geography

History

The Jaminjung and Nungali peoples, two Aboriginal Australian peoples a part of the Mirndi languages (Yirram languages), are the original inhabitants and traditional owners of the lands surrounding the town. Their way of life remained unchanged for tens of thousands of years until first contact with Europeans in the 19th century. The traditional name for the locality is "Makalamayi", Westside Kriol pronunciation of the town is "Dimbagriik" In September 1855, Augustus Charles Gregory and a party of 19 men reached the mouth of the Victoria River. The party's schooner, Tom Tough, proceeded along the river, landing near the present town of Timber Creek and a base camp for the expedition was established. Gregory named a nearby stream "Timber Creek" on 24 November while seeking timber to make repairs to the boat. Gregory inscribed of the dates of this expedition on a large boab tree near the original campsite, located approximately from the present town; the tree, and the inscription, can still be seen today, and is known as Gregory's Tree. The scientific name of the boab, Adansonia gregorii, was named in honour of Gregory. A police station was constructed in 1898, and substantially upgraded in 1908 as river traffic grew to service pastoral properties being established in the area. In 1911, a depot was established to service the river trade. The unit was active in the Timber Creek and Victoria River areas, recognised in 1998 with a memorial to the "Nackeroos" – the nickname for those who served with this unique unit – being constructed near the town. This unit is the ancestor of the North West Mobile Force which was founded in 1981. Traffic passing through Timber Creek increased following the completion of the Ord River Diversion Dam at Kununurra, Western…

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