Tindal is a suburb of the town of Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. It is within the Katherine Town Council local government area. The area was officially defined as a suburb in April 2007, adopting the name from RAAF Base Tindal.[2]
| Tindal Katherine, Northern Territory | |
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  Tindal | |
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| Coordinates | 14°31′33.2″S 132°23′0.6″E / 14.525889°S 132.383500°E |
| Population | 857 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 0853 |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| Location | 18.5 km (11 mi) from Katherine |
| LGA(s) | Katherine Town Council |
| Territory electorate(s) | Arnhem |
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari |
Ahead of the 2020 Territory election, the Northern Territory Electoral Commission moved boundaries, placing Tindal within the Arnhem electorate.[3] As a result of this change, the suburb is represented by a different Member of the MLA to residents in the town of Katherine itself.[4]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tindal (NT) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ NT Place Names Register [1], Northern Territory Government
- ^ "Boundaries of Electoral Divisions 2019" (PDF). Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Chris McLennan (4 September 2019). "Last ditch pleas have failed - Tindal splits from Katherine electorate". Katherine Times. Australian Community Media.
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