This article is about the locality. For the Australian train service, see The Ghan. For other uses, see Ghan.

Ghan is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 1,470 kilometres (910 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin at the intersection of Lasseter Highway and Stuart Highway.[1][3]

Naming

The locality’s name is given in "recognition of the important role the Afghans and their camels played in opening up Central Australia."[1] It fully surrounds both the locality of Finke and the community of Imanpa. Its boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007.[8]

Landmarks and heritage listed sites

Perhaps the most notable landmark in Ghan is the Lambert Centre of Australia, a point that marks the geographical centre of Australia. It is marked by a flagpole that mimics that of Parliament House, Canberra. Ghan includes the following places that have been listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register – the Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station,[10] the Henbury Meteorite Craters,[11] the Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve,[12] the Mac Clark (Acacia peuce) Conservation Reserve[13] and the Old Andado Station.[14]

Governance

Ghan is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Namatjira and the local government area of the MacDonnell Region.[6][5][9]

Demographics

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Ghan had 124 people living within its boundaries.[2]

References

Notes

  1. ^ The locality of Ghan fully surrounds both the locality of Finke and the community of Imanpa.[8]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e "Place Names Register Extract for Ghan". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ghan (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 April 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b c "Ghan Postcode". postcode-finders.com.au. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Ghan". Australias Guide Pty Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Division of Namatjira". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Lingiari". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics KULGERA (weather station within locality which has current data)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Ghan". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Localities within McDonnell Shire (sic) (map)" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 18 December 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Henbury Meteorite Craters". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 14 September 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 14 September 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Old Andado Station". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 30 June 1993. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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