Tindal, Northern Territory

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]

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KatherineNorthern Territory
Tindal is located in Northern Territory
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Coordinates14°31′33.2″S 132°23′0.6″E / 14.525889°S 132.383500°E / -14.525889; 132.383500
Population857 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)0853
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location18.5 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

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tindal (NT) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 November 2021.  
  2. ^ NT Place Names Register [1], Northern Territory Government
  3. ^ "Boundaries of Electoral Divisions 2019" (PDF). Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ Chris McLennan (4 September 2019). "Last ditch pleas have failed - Tindal splits from Katherine electorate". Katherine Times. Australian Community Media.