Creswell, Northern Territory
| Creswell Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Creswell | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°41′26″S 135°49′02″E / 17.6906°S 135.8171°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 45 (2016 census)[2][a] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.001594/km2 (0.00413/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 4 April 2007[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0852[5] | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft)(weather station) [6] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 28,237 km2 (10,902.4 sq mi)[7] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 933 km (580 mi) SE of Darwin[5] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Barkly Region[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Barkly[8] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari[9] | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining localities[10][4] | ||||||||||||||
Creswell is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located in the territory's east adjoining the border with the state of Queensland about 933 kilometres (580 mi) south-east of the territory capital of Darwin.[1][5]
The locality consists of the following land (from west to east, then north to south):[3][4]
- Eva Springs pastoral lease,
- Anthony Lagoon pastoral lease,
- Mallapunyah Springs and Walhallow pastoral leases,
- Cresswell Downs pastoral lease and,
- Benmara pastoral lease.
As of 2020, it has an area of 28,237 square kilometres (10,902 sq mi).[7]
The locality's boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007. Its name is derived from the Creswell pastoral lease and ultimately from Cresswell Creek named by the explorer, Ernest Favenc.[1]
The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Creswell had a population of 45.[2]
Creswell is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Barkly and the local government area of the Barkly Region.[9][8][1]
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[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Place Names Register Extract for Creswell". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Creswell (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Northern Territory Pastoral Districts". Northern Territory Government. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Localities within Barkly North sub-region (CP 5086)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Cresswell Postcode". postcode-finders.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics Brunette Downs (nearest weather station that has current data)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Creswell". Australia’s Guide Pty Ltd. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Division of Barkly". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Lingiari". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Creswell". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
