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Outback cattle flown to Kazakhstan • Nov. 13, 2026, 12:07 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Trailblazing diabetes educator named 2027 NT Australian of the Year • Nov. 10, 2026, 5:08 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
New documentary deconstructs an Australian tragedy • Nov. 9, 2026, 1:30 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
NT government accused of cherrypicking data to support crime claims • Nov. 6, 2026, 7:06 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
NT architect wins top honour, joining ranks of Sydney Opera House designer • Nov. 5, 2026, 5:56 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Facts

Capital Darwin
Population (2021) 232,605
Date Of Admission 1911
Territorial Bird wedge-tailed eagle
Territorial Flower Sturt’s desert rose
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives 2 (of 151)
Time Zone Australian Central Standard Time (GMT + 9:30)
Total Area1 (Sq Km) 1,349,129
Total Area1 (Sq Mi) 520,902
1Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro (Country Liberal Party)

Photos and Videos

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Northern Territory, Australia.
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Map of the Northern Territory in Australia highlighting major physical features, including deserts such as the Tanami and Simpson Deserts, mountain ranges like the MacDonnell and Davenport Ranges, the Barkly Tableland, and key national parks including Kakadu, Judbarra-Gregory, and Uluru-Kata Tjuta. Surrounding bodies of water such as the Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, and Gulf of Carpentaria are labeled, along with neighboring states Western Australia, Queensland, and South Australia.
The Olgas (Kata Tjuta)
Low, rugged hills of the MacDonnell Ranges rise above dry, scrubby vegetation under a dramatic, cloudy sky in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Large sandstone rock outcrops rise above grassy plains and scattered trees at Ubirr Rock in Kakadu National Park, Australia, with visitors walking among the formations.
ghost gum (Eucalyptus papuana)
A rare Woma Python is coiled on red desert sand with scattered dry grass and rocks in Australia's outback.
A worker in safety gear walks beside a conveyor belt carrying ore at the Tanami gold mine in the arid, expansive landscape of the Tanami Desert.
A journey around Australia's sacred Uluru
Take a guided tour and experience the tropical savannahs of northern Australia
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