Ghan, Northern Territory

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This article is about the locality. For the Australian train service, see The Ghan. For other uses, see Ghan.

Ghan
Suburb
Ghan is located in Northern Territory
Ghan
Ghan
Coordinates: 25°04′01″S 133°56′42″E / 25.0669°S 133.945°E / -25.0669; 133.945[1]
CountryAustralia
StateNorthern Territory
LGA
Location
Established4 April 2007[1]
Government
 • Territory electorate
 • Federal division
Area
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 • Total
55,297 km2 (21,350 sq mi)
Population
 • Total124 (2016 census)[4]
 • Density0.002242/km2 (0.005808/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9:30 (ACST)
Postcode
0872[5]
Mean max temp28.5 °C (83.3 °F)[6]
Mean min temp13.8 °C (56.8 °F)[6]
Annual rainfall249.9 mm (9.84 in)[6]
Suburbs around Ghan
Namatjira Namatjira
Hugh
Hale		 Hale
Petermann Ghan Hale
Simpson
South Australia South Australia South Australia
Locations[5]
Adjoining localities[8][9][a]

Ghan is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 1,470 kilometres (910 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin at the intersection of Lasseter Highway and Stuart Highway.[1][5]

Naming

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The locality’s name is given in "recognition of the important role the Afghans and their camels played in opening up Central Australia."[1] It fully surrounds both the locality of Finke and the community of Imanpa. Its boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007.[8]

Landmarks and heritage listed sites

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Perhaps the most notable landmark in Ghan is the Lambert Centre of Australia, a point that marks the geographical centre of Australia. It is marked by a flagpole that mimics that of Parliament House, Canberra. Ghan includes the following places that have been listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register – the Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station,[10] the Henbury Meteorite Craters,[11] the Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve,[12] the Mac Clark (Acacia peuce) Conservation Reserve[13] and the Old Andado Station.[14]

Governance

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Ghan is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Namatjira and the local government area of the MacDonnell Region.[3][2][9]

Demographics

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The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Ghan had 124 people living within its boundaries.[4]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ The locality of Ghan fully surrounds both the locality of Finke and the community of Imanpa.[8]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Place Names Register Extract for Ghan". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Division of Namatjira". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Lingiari". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ghan (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 April 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ a b c "Ghan Postcode". postcode-finders.com.au. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics KULGERA (weather station within locality which has current data)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Ghan". Australias Guide Pty Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Ghan". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Localities within McDonnell Shire (sic) (map)" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 18 December 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Henbury Meteorite Craters". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 14 September 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 14 September 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Old Andado Station". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 30 June 1993. Retrieved 26 April 2019.