Northern Territory

American  

noun

1. a territory in N Australia. 523,620 sq. mi. (1,356,175 sq. km). Darwin.

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Northern Territory British  

noun

1. an administrative division of N central Australia, on the Timor and Arafura Seas: the Arunta Desert lies in the east, the Macdonnell Ranges in the south, and Arnhem Land in the north (containing Australia's largest Aboriginal reservation); the Ashmore and Cartier Islands constitute a separate Australian External Territory. Capital: Darwin. Pop: 198 700 (2003 est). Area: 1 347 525 sq km (520 280 sq miles)

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Northern Territory

Five episodes were released in Yolngu Matha, a collection of dialects from north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

A spokesperson from Northern Territory said their "thoughts remained with the Falconio family and Joanne Lees whose loss and uncertainty continue to be felt 25 years on".

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the girl's death was the realisation of "our worst nightmares".

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

They include seeking exposure to Santos’s Narrabri gas project, along with conventional gas and liquids opportunities in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

He had been for many years pioneering in the Northern Territory, the other side of the sun-down—a regular "furthest-out man"—and this assured his reputation among station-hands who award rank according to amount of experience.

From Three Elephant Power and Other Stories by Paterson, A. B. (Andrew Barton)