Jabiru is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the site of the Ranger Uranium Mine, and is completely surrounded by Kakadu National Park. Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... The Ranger uranium mine is located in Kakadu National Park, in the Northern Territory of Australia. ... Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km east of Darwin. ...
Apart from the Ranger Mine, Jabiru's most notable industries are tourism (it is the commerical and accommodation hub of Kakadu National Park, and Aboriginal arts and culture.
Jabiru features a small village centre that includes a supermarket, fishing shop, cafe, takeaway food outlet and bakery as well as government and emergency services (Police, Fire and Ambulance).
During the Wet Season (October to April), Jabiru is often accessible only by air due to heavy flooding on the Arnhem Highway.
Jabiru town is administered by the Jabiru Town Council, whose council chambers are located close to the village centre.
Recreational facilities include the Jabiru town lake (picnic areas and barbeques), freshwater fishing for Barramundi (a local specialty), the Yellow Waters cruise, day-trips to Ubirr Rock, Twin Falls and other natural features of Kakadu National Park, as well as a Sports & Recreation Club and 9-hole Golf Course.
The NorthernTerritory has 63 Local Government Areas; though only 6 councils are considered municipalities, there are other types of local bodies.
The NorthernTerritory is unusual in that about 22% of the territory's population lives in unincorporated areas (by comparison, only 0.02% of New South Wales population, 0.002% of Victoria's population, 0.6% of South Australia's population, live in unincorporated areas, these being the only other states or territories with both incorporated and unincorporated areas.)
The six large centres of the territory are incorporated into municipalities, dealing with similar areas to other Australian councils, except building control and planning.
In 1978, the NorthernTerritory was granted self-government by an Act of the Commonwealth Parliament, but because it is not a State, the degree of self-government is limited.
NorthernTerritory Government Ministers are appointed by the Administrator on the advice of the Chief Minister.
Until the NorthernTerritory was granted self-government on 1 July 1978, it was run by the Commonwealth Government, and used the Commonwealth Coat of Arms.
Feeds |
Contact