Population 355 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 0862 Territory electorate(s) Barkly Postal code 0862 Federal division Division of Lingiari | Established 1942 LGA(s) Barkly Region Founded 1942 Local time Thursday 8:02 PM | |
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Location 735 km (457 mi) from Darwin
761 km (473 mi) from Alice Springs Weather 28°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Elliott is a town in Northern Territory, Australia. It is located almost halfway between Darwin and Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway. The town is in the Yapurkulangu ward of the Barkly Region. The area is the home of the Jingili people and the traditional name of the town is Kulumindini. At the 2006 census, Elliott had a population of 355.
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Map of Elliott NT 0862, Australia
The town began at the site of Number 8 Bore on Newcastle Waters Station as an Australian Army camp during World War II. It is named after Army Captain R.D (Snow) Elliott MBE.
Elliott is on the edge of the Newcastle Waters Station and is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Newcastle Waters, a town located near the stations homestead and at the junction of three important stockroutes. It lies close to the ephemeral Lake Woods.