Davenport, Northern Territory
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| Coordinates: 20°53′46″S 134°49′05″E / 20.8962°S 134.818°E[1] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 4 April 2007[1] | ||||||||||||
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| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 28,761 km2 (11,105 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 145 (2021 census)[6] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.005042/km2 (0.01306/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 0872[2] | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 31.0 °C (87.8 °F)[7] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 14.6 °C (58.3 °F)[7] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 286.9 mm (11.30 in)[7] | ||||||||||||
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Davenport is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 1,057 kilometres (657 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin.[1][2]
History
The locality's boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007. Its name is derived from the mountain range which was named in 1860 by John McDouall Stuart as the Davenport Range after Samuel Davenport, a South Australian politician.[1]
Davenport includes the following places that have been listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register – the Barrow Creek Hotel, the Barrow Creek Telegraph Station and the Neutral Junction Homestead (Old).[11][12][13]
Description
The locality consists of the following land (from west to east):[14][10]
- The Singleton and Neutral Junction pastoral leases
- The Kurundi and Murray Downs pastoral leases, and the Mungkarta Aboriginal Lands Trust (also spelt Mungarta and also known as McLaren Creek[15][16])
- The Epenarra pastoral lease, the Warumungu and Anurrete Aboriginal Lands Trusts and the Elkedra pastoral lease
The locality fully surrounds the communities of Ali Curung, Tara and Wutungurra.[9] As of 2020, it has an area of 28,761 square kilometres (11,105 sq mi).[8]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 176 | — |
| 2016 | 178 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 145 | −18.5% |
| Source: [17][b][18][6] | ||
The 2021 Australian census reported 145 people living in the locality, an 18.5% decrease from the previous census in 2016.[6]
The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reported that Davenport had 178 people living within its boundaries of which 59.4% were male, 40.6% were female and 59.3% who identified as “Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.”[19]
Governance
Davenport is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Barkly and the local government area of the Barkly Region.[4][3][1]
References
Notes
- ^ The locality of Davenport fully surrounds the communities of Ali Curung, Tara and Wutungurra.[9]
- ^ 2011 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people population
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f "Place Names Register Extract for Davenport". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Davenport Postcode". postcode-finders.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Division of Barkly". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Lingiari". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Davenport (NT) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Latest release Davenport (NT) 2021 Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics Jervois (nearest weather station that has current data)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Davenport". Australia’s Guide Pty Ltd. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Davenport". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Localities within Barkly South sub-region (CP 5086)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Barrow Creek Hotel". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Barrow Creek Telegraph Station". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 19 October 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Neutral Junction Homestead (Old)". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 24 February 2001. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Northern Territory Pastoral Districts". Northern Territory Government. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "BushTel – Remote Communities of the NT". BushTel. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "McLaren Creek". bonzle.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Davenport 2011 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Davenport (NT) 2016 Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Davenport (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
