STATUTORY
RULES
1965
No.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE
NORTHERN TERRITORY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1910-1962.*
WHEREAS
by section 4c of the Northern
Territory (Administration) Act 1910-1962 it is provided,
amongst other things, that for the purposes of the election of the members of
the Legislative Council for the Territory referred to in paragraph (d)of sub-section (2.) of section 4 of that Act, the Northern Territory of
Australia shall be distributed into eight Electoral Districts:
And whereas by section 4ca of that Act 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 Territories
has, in pursuance of section 4cb of
that Act, directed that a distribution of the Territory into Electoral
Districts be made:
And whereas the Distribution Committee appointed
under section 4cc of that Act has
forwarded to the Minister of State for Territories a report in accordance with
section 4ch of that Act:
Now therefore I, the Administrator of the Government
of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal
Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Northern
Territory (Administration) Act 1910-1962.
Dated
this second
day
September, 1965.
HENRY ABEL SMITH
Administrator.
By
His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for
Territories.
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Northern
Territory Electoral Districts Regulations
Citation.
1. These
Regulations may be cited as the Northern Territory Electoral Districts
Regulations.
Repeal.
2. The Northern
Territory Electoral Districts Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1962, No. 95)
are repealed.
Definitions.
3. In these Regulations—
“North
Australia Railway” means the railway between Darwin and Birdum;
“the town of Darwin” means the land in the Territory
described in the Schedule to the Proclamation under the Crown Lands
Ordinance 1931-1948 of the Territory published in the Gazette on the
nineteenth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and fifty.
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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 9 September, 1965.
9738/65.—Price
1s. (10c) 10/25.8.1965
Boundaries
of Electoral Districts.
4.For the purposes of the
election of members of the Legislative Council referred to in paragraph (d) of sub-section (2.) of section 4 of the Northern Territory (Administration)
Act 1910-1962—
(a)the eight 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 Arnhem, the Electoral District of Elsey, the Electoral District of
Barkly, 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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Regulation 4.
THE SCHEDULE
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BOUNDARIES OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
Name of Electoral District | Boundaries |
Electoral District of Nightcliff | Commencing at the intersection of the centreline of
Rapid Creek and the centreline of McMillan’s Road; thence westerly by the
centreline of McMillans Road to its intersection with the centreline of Bagot
Road; thence southerly by the centreline of Bagot Road to its intersection
with the boundary of the town of Darwin; thence westerly northwesterly
southwesterly northerly and northwesterly by that boundary to the mouth of
Ludmilla Creek; thence by the sea coast generally northerly and northeasterly
to the centreline of Rapid Creek; thence generally southerly by the
centreline of Rapid Creek to the point of commencement.
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Electoral District of Fannie Bay | Commencing at the intersection of the centreline of
Mindil Beach Road and the centreline of Gilruth Avenue; thence northwesterly
by the centreline of Mindil Beach Road and its prolongation to high water
mark; thence west to low water mark; thence by low water mark generally
northerly and northwesterly to a point west of East Point; thence east to the
sea coast at East Point; thence generally easterly by the sea coast to the
centreline of Ludmilla Creek being the boundary of the town of Darwin; thence
by that proclaimed boundary southeasterly southerly northeasterly
southeasterly and easterly to its intersection with the centreline of Bagot
Road; thence southerly along the centreline of Bagot Road and southeasterly
along the centreline of Snell Street and its prolongation southeasterly to
its intersection with the centreline of Sadgroves Creek being the boundary of
the town of Darwin; thence westerly and southerly along that boundary to a
point east of the most eastern corner of Lot 1908; thence west to that corner;
thence northwesterly and westerly along boundaries of Lot 1908 and Lot 1909
to anorthern corner of Lot 1909; thence northwesterly to the eastern corner
of Lot 2048; thence northwesterly and southwesterly by boundaries of that Lot
to the prolongation of the centreline of Henry Street; thence northwesterly
and westerly by that prolongation the centreline of Henry Street and its
prolongation westerly to the centreline of the North Australia Railway;
thence northerly by that centreline and northwesterly by the centreline of
the old Vesty Spur-line to the centreline
of Gilruth Avenue; thence generally southwesterly by that centreline to the
point of commencement.
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The Schedule—continued
Name of Electoral District | Boundaries |
Electoral
District of Port Darwin | Commencing at
the intersection of the centreline of Mindil Beach Road and the centreline of
Gilruth Avenue; thence generally northeasterly by the centreline of Gilruth
Avenue to the centreline of the old Vestey Spur Line; thence southeasterly by
that centreline and southerly by the centreline of the North Australia
Railway to its intersection with the prolongation westerly of the centreline
of Henry Street; thence easterly and southeasterly by that prolongation and
the centreline of Henry Street and its prolongation southeasterly to the
north-west boundary of Lot 2048; thence northeasterly and southeasterly by
boundaries of that Lot to its eastern corner; thence southeasterly to a
northern corner of Lot 1909; thence easterly and southeasterly by boundaries
of Lot 1909 and Lot 1908 to the most eastern corner of Lot 1908; thence east
to the centreline of Sadgroves
Creek being the boundary of the town of Darwin; thence southerly along that
boundary to low water mark; thence by low water mark generally southerly westerly
northwesterly and northeasterly to a point west of the intersection of the
prolongation northwesterly of the centreline of Mindil Beach Road and high
water mark; thence east to that intersection; thence southeasterly by that
prolongation and the centreline of Mindil Beach Road to the point of
commencement and including all wharves jetties breakwaters and other
erections contiguous to on or extending over the said low water mark.
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Electoral
District of Arnhem | Commencing at
the intersection of the parallel 10 degrees 50 minutes south latitude with
the meridian 138 degrees east longitude; thence south by that meridian to a
point east of the mouth of the Roper River; thence west to a point south of
the intersection of the sea coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria and a line east
from the most eastern northeastern corner of Pastoral Lease 621; thence north
to that intersection; thence west to that most eastern northeastern corner;
thence by boundaries of the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve westerly northerly
westerly southerly westerly and northerly to the northeastern corner of
Pastoral Lease 668; thence westerly along the northern boundary of Pastoral
Lease 668 to the eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 612; thence northwesterly
northerly westerly northerly and westerly along northeastern eastern northern
eastern and northern boundaries of Pastoral Lease 612 to the southeastern
corner of Pastoral Lease 106; thence westerly and northerly by a southern and
part western boundary of Pastoral Lease 106 to a northeastern corner of
Pastoral Lease 561; thence westerly southerly and westerly by northern
western and northern boundaries of Pastoral Lease 561 and a prolongation
westerly of a northern boundary of Pastoral Lease 561 to the most southerly
southeastern corner of Pastoral Lease 547; thence westerly by a southern
boundary of Pastoral Lease 547 and its prolongation westerly to its
intersection with the western side of the Stuart Highway; thence generally
northerly and northwesterly by the western side of the Stuart Highway to the
most eastern corner of Hundred of Bagot Portion 1198; thence southwesterly
and westerly by southeastern and part southern boundaries of Portion 1198 to
the northeastern corner of Hundred of Bagot Section 384; thence southerly by
the eastern boundary of that Section and the eastern boundary of Hundred of
Bagot Section 387 and its prolongation southerly to its intersection with the
centreline of Bleesers Creek; thence southwesterly along the centreline of
Bleesers Creek to its intersection with low water mark in Frances Bay; thence
westerly and northwesterly along low water mark to its intersection with the
boundary of the town of Darwin; thence northerly and easterly along that
boundary to its intersection with the southeasterly prolongation of the
centreline of Snell Street; thence northwesterly by that prolongation and the
centreline of
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The Schedule—continued
Name of Electoral District | Boundaries |
Electoral
District of Arnhem | Snell Street;
thence northerly by the centreline of Bagot Road to its intersection with the
centreline of McMillans Road; thence easterly by the centreline of McMillans
Road to its intersection with the centreline of Rapid Creek; thence generally
northwesterly by the centreline of Rapid Creek to its intersection with the
sea coast; thence generally northeasterly by the sea coast to Lee Point;
thence west from Lee Point to the meridian 129 degrees east longitude; thence
north by that meridian to the parallel 10 degrees 50 minutes south latitude;
thence east along that parallel to the point of commencement.
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Electoral
District of Elsey | Commencing at
the intersection of the meridian 129 degrees east longitude with a northern
boundary of Pastoral Lease 527; thence easterly along that northern boundary
of Pastoral Lease 527 to a northwestern corner of Pastoral Lease 528; thence
easterly northerly easterly southerly easterly southerly and easterly along
northern western northern eastern northern eastern and northern boundaries of
Pastoral Lease 528 to a northeast corner of Pastoral Lease 528; thence
easterly southerly easterly northerly northeasterly easterly northerly
northeasterly easterly northerly and northwesterly by part southern western
southern eastern generally southeastern and eastern boundaries of Pastoral
Lease 680 to a northeast corner of Pastoral Lease 680; thence easterly along
a northern boundary of Pastoral Lease 521 to a northeast corner of Pastoral
Lease 521; thence northerly by a prolongation southerly of an eastern
boundary of Pastoral Lease 567 an eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 567 and
an eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 566 to a northeastern corner of
Pastoral Lease 566; thence westerly northerly generally northeasterly and
easterly by southern western and northwestern and northern boundaries of
Pastoral Lease 525 to a northwestern boundary of Northern Territory Portion
864; thence southwesterly southeasterly easterly southeasterly northeasterly
northwesterly and northerly by part northwestern southwestern southern
southwestern southeastern northeastern and eastern boundaries of that portion
and the prolongation northerly of that eastern boundary to the most northern
northwestern corner of Pastoral Lease 635; thence easterly by a northern
boundary of Pastoral Lease 635 to a western boundary of the Maranboy
Commonage Reserve; thence northerly and easterly by a part western boundary
and a northern boundary of that reserve to a western boundary of the Beswick
Aboriginal Reserve; thence northerly easterly northerly easterly by western
northern western and part northern boundaries of that reserve to a southwest
corner of Pastoral Lease 707; thence northerly by a western boundary of
Pastoral Lease 707 to a southern boundary of the Arnhem Land Aboriginal
Reserve; thence by that Reserve boundary westerly and northerly to the
northeastern corner of Pastoral Lease 668; thence westerly along the northern
boundary of Pastoral Lease 668 to the eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 612;
thence northwesterly northerly westerly northerly and westerly along
northeastern eastern northern eastern and northern boundaries of Pastoral
Lease 612 to the southeastern corner of Pastoral Lease 106; thence westerly
and northerly by a southern and part western boundary of Pastoral Lease 106
to a northeastern corner of Pastoral Lease 561; thence westerly southerly and
westerly by northern western and northern boundaries of Pastoral Lease 561
and a prolongation westerly of a northern boundary of Pastoral Lease 561 to
the most southerly southeastern corner of Pastoral Lease 547; thence westerly
by a southern boundary of Pastoral Lease 547 and its prolongation westerly to
its intersection with the western side of the Stuart Highway; thence
generally northerly and northwesterly by the western side of the Stuart
Highway to the most eastern corner of Hundred of
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The Schedule—continued
Name of Electoral District | Boundaries |
Electoral
District of Elsey | Bagot Portion
1198; thence southwesterly and westerly by southeastern and part southern
boundaries of Portion 1198 to the northeastern corner of Hundred of Bagot
Section 384; thence southerly by the eastern boundary of Section 384 and the
eastern boundary of Hundred of Bagot Section 387 and its prolongation
southerly to its intersection with the centreline of Bleesers Creek; thence
southwesterly along the centreline of Bleesers Creek to its intersection with
low water mark in Frances Bay; thence by low water mark westerly
northwesterly southerly generally westerly and generally northerly to a point
west of East Point; thence east to the sea coast at East Point; thence
generally easterly generally northerly and generally northeasterly by the sea
coast to Lee Point; thence west from Lee Point to the meridian 129 degrees
east longitude; thence south by that meridian to the point of commencement,
excluding therefrom all wharves jetties breakwaters and other erections
contiguous to on or extending over the said low water mark.
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Electoral
District of Barkly | Commencing at
the intersection of the meridian 129 degrees east longitude with the parallel
20 degrees south latitude; thence north by that meridian to the northwest
corner of Pastoral Lease 527; thence easterly along a northern boundary of
Pastoral Lease 527 to a northwest corner of Pastoral Lease 528; thence
easterly northerly easterly southerly easterly southerly and easterly along
northern western northern eastern northern eastern and northern boundaries of
Pastoral Lease 528 to a northeast corner of Pastoral Lease 528; thence
easterly southerly easterly northerly northeasterly easterly northerly
northeasterly easterly northerly northwesterly by a part southern western
southern eastern generally southeastern and eastern boundaries of Pastoral
Lease 680 to a northeastern corner of Pastoral Lease 680; thence easterly
along a northern boundary of Pastoral Lease 521 to the northeast corner of
Pastoral Lease 521; thence northerly by a prolongation southerly of an
eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 567 an eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease
567 and an eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease 566 to a northeast corner of
Pastoral Lease 566; thence westerly northerly generally northeasterly and
easterly by southern western northwestern and northern boundaries of Pastoral
Lease 525 to a northwestern boundary of Northern Territory Portion 864;
thence southwesterly southeasterly easterly southeasterly northeasterly
northwesterly and northerly by part northwestern southwestern southern
southwestern southeastern northeastern and eastern boundaries of that Portion
and the prolongation northerly of that eastern boundary to the most northern
northwestern corner of Pastoral Lease 635; thence easterly by a northern
boundary of Pastoral Lease 635 to a western boundary of the Maranboy
Commonage Reserve; thence northerly and easterly by a part western boundary
and a northern boundary of that reserve to a western boundary of the Beswick
Aboriginal Reserve; thence northerly easterly northerly easterly by western
northern western and part northern boundaries of that Reserve to a southwest
corner of Pastoral Lease 707; thence northerly by a western boundary of
Pastoral Lease 707 to a southern boundary of the Arnhem Land Aboriginal
Reserve; thence easterly northerly easterly southerly and easterly by a part
southern eastern southern western and southern boundary of that Reserve and
an eastern prolongation of that southern boundary to the seacoast of the Gulf
of Carpentaria; thence south to a point east of the mouth of the Roper River;
thence east to the 138th meridian of east longitude; thence south by that
meridian to the southeast corner of Pastoral Lease 533; thence westerly
northerly westerly by southern western and southern boundaries of Pastoral
Lease 533 to an eastern
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The Schedule—continued
Name of Electoral District | Boundaries |
Electoral
District of Barkly | boundary of
Pastoral Lease 542; thence southerly and westerly by a part eastern and
southern boundaries of Pastoral Lease 542 to the southeastern corner of
Pastoral Lease 708; thence westerly and northerly by southern and western
boundaries of Pastoral Lease 708 to a southwestern boundary of Pastoral Lease
542; thence northwesterly and westerly by southwestern and southern
boundaries of Pastoral Lease 542 to an eastern boundary of Pastoral Lease
429; thence southerly westerly northerly by part eastern southern and part
western boundaries of Pastoral Lease 429 to the southeastern corner of
Pastoral Lease 430; thence westerly and northerly by southern and part
western boundaries of Pastoral Lease 430 to the parallel 20 degrees south
latitude; thence west by that parallel to the point of commencement.
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Electoral
District of Alice Springs | Commencing at
a point 4000 links east and 4000 links north from the centre of the Alice
Springs Waterhole; thence south on the local meridian to its intersection
with a line bearing 108 degrees 30 minutes true from the Mt. Gillen
Trigonometrical Station; thence along the Heavitree Range on a line bearing
288 degrees 30 minutes true to the Mt. Gillen Trigonometrical Station; thence
north on the local meridian to its intersection with a line west from the
starting point; thence by that line east to the point of commencement.
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Electoral
District of Stuart | Outer boundaries— |
Commencing at
a point on the meridian 138 degrees east longitude, being the southeast
corner of Pastoral Lease 533; thence south by that meridian to the parallel
26 degrees south latitude; thence west by that parallel to its intersection
with the meridian 129 degrees east longitude; thence north by that meridian
to the parallel 20 degrees south latitude; thence east by that parallel to
its intersection with a western boundary of Pastoral Lease 430; thence
southerly and easterly along boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to the western
boundary of Pastoral Lease 429; thence southerly easterly and northerly along
boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to a southwest corner of Pastoral Lease
542; thence easterly and southeasterly by southern and southwestern boundaries
of Pastoral Lease 542 to a western boundary of Pastoral Lease 708; thence
southerly and easterly by western and southern boundaries of Pastoral Lease
708 to the southeastern corner of Pastoral Lease 708; thence easterly and
northerly along southern and eastern boundaries of Pastoral Lease 542 to a
southwest corner of Pastoral Lease 533; thence easterly southerly and
easterly along boundaries of that Pastoral Lease to the point of
commencement.
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