Batchelor, Northern Territory
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Batchelor is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. The town is the current seat and largest town of the Coomalie Shire local government area. It is located 98 kilometres (61 mi) south of the territory capital, Darwin. A number of residents commute to Darwin and its suburbs for work.
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Batchelor Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 13°04′0″S 131°01′0″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 507 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1911 (Settlement) 20 September 1977 (town) 29 October 1997 (locality)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 0845 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Coomalie Shire | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | Daly | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining suburbs[4][5] |
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The first inhabitants and Traditional Owners of the land surrounding the town are the Warrai and Kungarakany peoples.[6][7]
In the 2016 census, Batchelor recorded a population of 507 people, with 36% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin.[1]