STATUTORY RULES
1968
No.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT
1910-1968.*
WHEREAS by sub-section (1.) of section 4c of the Northern Territory (Administration)
Act 1910-1968 it is provided, amongst other things, that for the
purposes of the election of the elected members of the Legislative Council for
the Territory, the Northern Territory of Australia shall be distributed into as
many Electoral Districts as there are members to be elected:
AND WHEREAS by section 10 of the Northern
Territory (Administration) Act (No. 2) 1968 it is
provided that in the application of sub-section (1.) of section 4c of the Northern Territory (Administration)
Act 1910-1968 to the general election of members of the Legislative
Council of the Northern Territory of Australia next held after the Northern
Territory (Administration) Act (No. 2) 1968 receives
the Royal Assent the number of members to be elected shall be deemed to be
eleven:
AND WHEREAS a general election of members of the
Legislative Council of the Northern Territory of Australia has not yet been
held since the Northern Territory (Administration) Act (No.
2) 1968 received the Royal Assent:
AND WHEREAS by section 4ca of the Northern Territory (Administration) Act
1910-1968 it is provided, amongst other things, that the boundaries of each
Electoral District shall be as prescribed, after report to the Minister by a
Distribution Committee appointed under section 4cc
of that Act:
AND WHEREAS the Minister of State for the Interior
has, in pursuance of section 4cb of
the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910-1968
directed that a distribution of the Territory into Electoral Districts be made:
AND WHEREAS the Distribution Committee appointed
under section 4cc of the Northern
Territory (Administration) Act 1910-1968 has forwarded to the
Minister of State for the Interior a report in accordance with section 4ch of that Act:
NOW THEREFORE I, the Governor-General in and over the
Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive
Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Northern Territory
(Administration) Act 1910-1968.
Dated this fifth
day of September, 1968.
CASEY
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
SGD PETER NIXON
Minister of State for
the Interior.
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NORTHERN TERRITORY
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS REGULATIONS
Citation.
1.These Regulations may
be cited as the Northern Territory Electoral Districts Regulations.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1968.
21416/68—Price
10c 10/27.8.68
Repeal.
2. The Northern Territory Electoral Districts Regulations (being
Statutory Rules 1965, No. 131) are repealed.
Interpretation.
3.—(1.) In these
Regulations—
“North
Australia Railway” means the railway between Darwin and Birdum;
“the
Town of Alice Springs” means the land in the Territory described in Part I. of
the Schedule to the Proclamation under the Crown Lands Ordinance 1931-1956
of the Territory published in the Gazette on the fourth day of April,
One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven.
(2.) In the Schedule to
these Regulations—
(a)references to a Pastoral Homestead
Lease shall be read as references to a Pastoral Homestead Lease continued in
force by section 34 of the Crown Lands Ordinance (No. 2) 1967;
and
(b)references to an Occupation
(Development) licence shall be read as references to a licence, called an
“Occupation (Development) licence”, granted under section 108 of the Crown
Lands Ordinance 1931-1964 or of that Ordinance as amended at any time.
Boundaries of Electoral Districts.
4.For the purposes of the election of members of
the Legislative Council referred to in paragraph (b)of
sub-section (2.) of section 4 of the Northern Territory (Administration)
Act 1910-1968—
(a)the Electoral Districts referred to
in section 4c of that Act shall be
known as the Electoral District of Nightcliff, the Electoral District of Fannie
Bay, the Electoral District of Port Darwin, the Electoral District of Ludmilla,
the Electoral District of McMillan, the Electoral District of Arnhem, the
Electoral District of Elsey, the Electoral District of Barkly, the Electoral
District of Victoria River, the Electoral District of Alice Springs and the
Electoral District of Stuart, respectively; and
(b)the boundaries of each of those
Electoral Districts are the boundaries respectively set out in the Schedule to
these Regulations in relation to that Electoral District.
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THE SCHEDULE Regulation
4.
BOUNDARIES OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
Name of Electoral
District | Boundaries |
Electoral District of
Nightcliff | Commencing at the intersection of the centre-line
of McMillans Road and the centre-line of Bagot Road; thence westerly by the
centre-line of McMillans Road and its prolongation westerly to the sea coast
of Beagle Gulf; thence generally northwesterly and northeasterly by the sea
coast to Lee Point; thence generally southeasterly by the sea coast to its
intersection with the boundary of the land described in the Schedule to the Darwin
Lands Acquisition Act 1945; thence southerly by that boundary to the
prolongation easterly of the southern boundary of Hundred of Bagot Portion
1355; thence westerly by that prolongation that southern boundary and its
prolongation westerly to the centre-line of Lee Point Road; thence
southwesterly by that centre-line to its intersection with the southeasterly
prolongation of the northeastern boundary of the Moil Subdivision; thence
generally northwesterly by that prolongation that northeastern boundary and
its prolongation northwesterly to the centre-line of Trower Road;
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The Schedule—continued
Name
of Electoral District | Boundaries |
Electoral
District of Nightcliff— continued | thence generally southwesterly by that centre-line
to its intersection with the centre-line of Rapid Creek; thence generally
northerly by that centre-line to its intersection with the prolongation
northeasterly of the centre-line of Chrisp Street; thence southwesterly by
that prolongation and that centre-line to its intersection with the
centre-line of Cummins Street; thence southerly and southwesterly by that
centre-line to its intersection with the centre-line of Bagot Road; thence
southerly by that centre-line to the point of commencement.
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Electoral
District of Fannie Bay | Commencing at the most eastern corner
of Hundred of Bagot Portion 1198; thence southwesterly and westerly by
boundaries of that Portion to the eastern boundary of Hundred of Bagot
Section 384; thence southerly by that boundary and the eastern boundary of
Hundred of Bagot Section 387 and its prolongation southerly to its
intersection with the centre-line of Bleesers Creek; thence generally
southwesterly by that centre-line and its prolongation southwesterly to low
water mark in Frances Bay; thence along low water mark to a point due east of
the most eastern corner of Town of Darwin Lot 1660; thence west to the
centre-line of the North Australia Railway; thence generally northwesterly by
that centre-line to its intersection with the centre-line of Daly Street;
thence southwesterly by that centre-line to its intersection with the
centre-line of McMinn Street; thence northwesterly by that centre-line to its
intersection with the prolongation northeasterly of a northwestern boundary
of Town of Darwin Lot 3746; thence southwesterly by that prolongation and that
boundary to an eastern boundary of Town of Darwin Lot 3721; thence generally
southwesterly southerly southwesterly westerly northwesterly by boundaries of
that Lot to the prolongation northeasterly of the centre-line of Packard
Street; thence southwesterly by that prolongation and that centre-line to its
intersection with the centre-line of Smith Street West; thence northwesterly
by that centre-line and its prolongation northwesterly to its intersection
with the prolongation southerly of the centre-line of Temira Crescent; thence
northerly westerly southwesterly by that prolongation and that centre-line to
its intersection with the prolongation southeasterly of a northeastern
boundary of Town of Darwin Lot 2422; thence northwesterly westerly
northwesterly by that prolongation boundaries of that Lot and boundaries of
Town of Darwin Lot 1083 Town of Darwin Lot 4680 to the most northern corner
of Town of Darwin Lot 4680; thence by a line bearing 330 degrees true to low
water mark; thence generally northerly by low water mark to its intersection
with the prolongation westerly of the centre-line of Ross Smith Avenue;
thence easterly by that prolongation and easterly southeasterly by that
centre-line to its intersection with the centre-line of Parap Road; thence
southwesterly southerly by that centre-line and its prolongation southerly to
the centre-line of the North Australia Railway; thence generally
northeasterly by that centre-line to its intersection with the southern side
of the Stuart Highway; thence by the southern and southwestern sides of that
Highway to the point of commencement.
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Electoral
District of Port Darwin | Commencing at the intersection of the
centre-line of McMinn Street with the centre-line of Daly Street; thence
northeasterly by the centre-line of Daly Street to its intersection with the
centre-line of the North Australia Railway; thence generally southeasterly
along that centre-line to a point due east of the most eastern corner of Town
of Darwin Lot 1660; thence east to low water mark in Frances Bay; thence
generally southerly westerly northwesterly northeasterly by low water mark to
a point bearing 330 degrees true from the most northern corner of Town of
Darwin Lot 4680; thence by a line bearing 150 degrees true to that northern
corner thence southeasterly easterly southeasterly by the boundaries of that
Lot Town of Darwin Lot 1083 Town of Darwin Lot 2422 and the southeasterly
prolongation of a northeastern boundary of that Lot to the centre-line of
Temira Crescent; thence northeasterly easterly southerly by that centre-line
and its prolongation southerly to its intersection with the prolongation northwesterly
of the centre-line of Smith Street West; thence southeasterly by that
prolongation and that centre-line to its intersection with the centre-line of
Packard Street; thence northeasterly by that centre-line and its prolongation
northeasterly to a southwestern boundary of Town of Darwin
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The
Schedule—continued
Name
of Electoral District | Boundaries |
Electoral District of Port Darwin—continued | Lot 3721; thence southeasterly easterly
northeasterly northerly northeasterly by boundaries of that Lot to the most
western corner of Town of Darwin Lot 3746; thence northeasterly by a
northwestern boundary of that Lot and its prolongation northeasterly to its
intersection with the centre-line of McMinn Street; thence southeasterly by
that centre-line to the point of commencement.
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Electoral District of Ludmilla | Commencing at
the intersection of the centre-line of Bagot Road with the centre-line of
McMillans Road; thence by the centre-line of Bagot Road southerly to its
intersection with the prolongation westerly of a southern boundary of Hundred
of Bagot Portion 1354; thence easterly and southerly by that prolongation
southern and western boundaries of that Portion and the prolongation
southerly of that western boundary to the centre-line of the North Australia
Railway; thence generally southwesterly by that centre-line to its
intersection with the prolongation southerly of the centre-line of Parap
Road; thence northerly and northeasterly by that prolongation and that
centre-line to its intersection with the centre-line of Ross Smith Avenue;
thence northwesterly and westerly by that centre-line and its prolongation
westerly to low water mark in Fannie Bay; thence generally northwesterly by
low water mark to a point west of East Point; thence east to the sea coast at
East Point; thence generally easterly and northerly by that sea coast to its
intersection with the prolongation westerly of the centre-line of McMillans
Road; thence easterly by that prolongation and that centre-line to the point
of commencement.
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Electoral District of McMillan | Commencing at
the intersection of the boundary of the land described in the Schedule to the
Darwin Lands Acquisition Act 1945 and the southwestern side of the
Stuart Highway; thence generally northwesterly westerly and southwesterly by
the southwestern and southern sides of the Stuart Highway to its intersection
with the centre-line of the North Australia Railway; thence southwesterly by
that centre-line to its intersection with the prolongation southerly of a
western boundary of Hundred of Bagot Portion 1354; thence northerly and
westerly by that prolongation that western boundary and a southern boundary
of that Portion and its prolongation westerly to the centre-line of Bagot
Road; thence northerly by that centre-line to its intersection with the
centre-line of Cummins Street; thence northeasterly and northerly by that
centre-line to its intersection with the centre-line of Chrisp Street; thence
northeasterly by that centre-line and its prolongation northeasterly to the
centre-line of Rapid Creek; thence generally southerly by that centre-line to
its intersection with the centre-line of Trower Road; thence northeasterly by
that centre-line to its intersection with the northwesterly prolongation of
the northeastern boundary of the Moil Subdivision; thence generally
southeasterly by that prolongation and that boundary and its prolongation
southeasterly to the centre-line of Lee Point Road; thence northeasterly by
that centre-line to its intersection with the prolongation westerly of the
southern boundary of Hundred of Bagot Portion 1355; thence easterly by that
prolongation and that southern boundary and its prolongation easterly to the
boundary of the land described in the Schedule to the Darwin Lands
Acquisition Act 1945; thence southerly easterly southerly by that
boundary to the point of commencement.
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Electoral District of Arnhem | Commencing at
the intersection of the 138th meridian of east longitude and the 15th
parallel of south latitude; thence west along that parallel to the 136th
meridian of east longitude; thence north along that meridian to its
intersection with the prolongation easterly of the most northern-boundary of
Pastoral Lease 726; thence westerly along that prolongation: to a western
boundary of the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve; thence westerly northerly westerly
southerly westerly northerly by boundaries of that Reserve to the northeast
corner of Pastoral Lease 668; thence westerly by the northern boundary of
that Pastoral Lease to an eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 612; thence
northwesterly northerly westerly northerly westerly by boundaries of that
Pastoral Lease to a northeastern corner of Pastoral Lease 561; thence
westerly northerly easterly northerly to the most northerly northeastern
corner of that Pastoral Lease; thence westerly for 560 chains by boundaries
of that Pastoral Lease; thence north
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The
Schedule—continued
Name
of Electoral District | Boundaries |
Electoral
District of Arnhem—continued | 40 chains west 80 chains south 40 chains to a
northern boundary of Pastoral Lease 561; thence westerly southerly westerly
by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to a northwestern corner of that
Pastoral Lease; thence westerly to a southeastern corner of Pastoral Lease
547; thence westerly by the most southern boundary of that Pastoral Lease and
its prolongation westerly to its intersection with the western side of the
Stuart Highway; thence generally northerly and northwesterly by that western
side of the Stuart Highway to its intersection with the boundary of the land
described in the Schedule to the Darwin Lands Acquisition Act 1945;
thence northerly westerly northerly by that boundary and its prolongation
northerly to the 12th parallel of south latitude; thence west along that
parallel to the 129th meridian of east longitude; thence north along that
meridian to the parallel of latitude 10 degrees 50 minutes south; thence cast
along that parallel to the 138th meridian of east longitude; thence south by
that meridian to the point of commencement.
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Electoral
District of Elsey | Commencing at the intersection of the
15th parallel of south latitude with the 138th meridian of cast longitude;
thence south by that meridian to the northeastern corner of Pastoral Lease
729; thence westerly northerly westerly by the northern boundary of that
Pastoral Lease and northern eastern and northern boundaries of Pastoral Lease
723 to the most eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 535; thence northerly
westerly northerly westerly by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to an
eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 531; thence northerly westerly northerly
westerly southerly by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to the northern
boundary of Pastoral Lease 591; thence westerly by that northern boundary and
the most northern boundary of Pastoral Lease 524 to an eastern boundary of
Pastoral Lease 577; thence southerly westerly northwesterly northerly
westerly generally southerly westerly southerly westerly southerly westerly
northerly by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to a southern boundary of
Pastoral Lease 722; thence westerly and northerly by boundaries of that
Pastoral Lease to the southern boundary of Pastoral Lease 717; thence
easterly northerly westerly by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to an
eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 567; thence northerly westerly northerly
by that boundary and eastern northern and eastern boundaries of Pastoral
Lease 566 to the most northern northeast corner of that Pastoral Lease;
thence northerly westerly northerly by an eastern boundary of Occupation
(Development) licence 9 and eastern northern and eastern boundaries of
Occupation (Development) licence 7 to the southern boundary of Pastoral Lease
643; thence easterly northerly by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to a
southern boundary of Pastoral Lease 638; thence easterly by that boundary to
the most westerly northwestern corner of Pastoral Lease 705; thence easterly
southerly easterly by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease and the northern
boundaries of Pastoral Lease 707 and Pastoral Lease 569 to the western
boundary of Pastoral Lease 725; thence northerly easterly southerly easterly
by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease and the northern boundary of Pastoral
Lease 726 and its prolongation easterly to the 136th meridian of east
longitude; thence south by that meridian to the 15th parallel of south
latitude; thence east by that parallel to the point of commencement.
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Electoral
District of Barkly | Commencing at the northeastern corner
of Pastoral Lease 729 on the 138th meridian of east longitude; thence south
along that meridian to the most easterly southeast corner of Pastoral Lease
532; thence westerly southerly westerly by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease
and the southern boundary of Pastoral Lease 582 to the eastern boundary of
Pastoral Lease 589; thence southerly westerly southwesterly westerly
southwesterly westerly by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to an eastern
boundary of Pastoral Lease 662; thence northerly generally westerly
southwesterly southerly southwesterly westerly southerly by boundaries of
that Pastoral Lease to a northern boundary of Pastoral Lease 637; thence
westerly northerly westerly northerly westerly by boundaries of that Pastoral
Lease to the eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 636; thence westerly
northerly westerly southerly westerly southerly by boundaries of that
Pastoral Lease to a northern boundary of Pastoral Lease 626; thence westerly
northerly westerly by boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to an eastern
boundary of Pastoral Lease 628; thence
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