Northern Territory
Jim Jim Falls:
Jim Jim Falls is a 200 m high waterfall located in the Kakadu National Park. It is a 200 m (660 feet) high waterfall. It is believed that 140 million years ago much of Kakadu was under a shallow sea.
Ayers Rock (Uluru):
Ayers Rock (Aboriginal name - Uluru), is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory. Ayers Rock stands 348m high rising 863m above sea level. Previously people have been able to climb Ayers Rock but they no longer can.
Climate Graph:
The coldest temperature is 20°C in July. The warmest temperature is 34°C in October and November. The most rainfall is in January. The least rainfall is in July. The average temperature is 28°C. The wet season is November to March and the dry season is May to October. The climate is tropical.
Geographical Facts:
Population: 221,700 people
Highest Mountain: Mount Zeil 1,531m
Largest City: Darwin 111,368 people
One Rural Centre: Tennant Creek 988km South-east from Darwin
Highest Mountain: Mount Zeil 1,531m
Largest City: Darwin 111,368 people
One Rural Centre: Tennant Creek 988km South-east from Darwin
Interesting Facts:
Northern Territory is the smallest territory by population 206,700 people.
Darwin is located in the Monsoon land.
Northern Territory only has 2 seasons - the wet season and the dry season and is hot all year.
There has been an Indigenous community in the 'Top end' for 5,500 years.They are distributed in different parts of the region.
Kakadu National Park receives very heavy rains and the rivers flood large areas of land called flood plains.
Darwin is located in the Monsoon land.
Northern Territory only has 2 seasons - the wet season and the dry season and is hot all year.
There has been an Indigenous community in the 'Top end' for 5,500 years.They are distributed in different parts of the region.
Kakadu National Park receives very heavy rains and the rivers flood large areas of land called flood plains.