Population 7,436 (2015 est) Mayor Tony Jack Territory electorate(s) Arnhem, Barkly Area 185,176 km² Council seat Katherine (outside LGA) | Established 2008 Region Katherine Region Website Roper Gulf Shire Founded 2008 Federal division Division of Lingiari | |
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Points of interest Kakadu National Park, Nitmiluk National Park, Edith Falls, Waterfall Creek Falls, Bitter Springs Cabins a Destinations Kakadu National Park, Nitmiluk National Park, Mataranka, Nitmiluk, Limmen National Park | ||
The Roper Gulf Region is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia. The region covers an area of 185,176 square kilometres (71,497 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 7,436 people.
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Map of Roper Gulf, NT, Australia
History
In October 2006 the Northern Territory Government announced the reform of local government areas.The intention of the reform was to improve and expand the delivery of services to towns and communities across the Northern Territory by establishing eleven new shires. The Roper-Gulf Shire was created on 1 July 2008 as were the remaining ten shires. On 1 January 2014, the Shire was renamed to Roper Gulf Region.
Elections of Shire Councillors were held on 25 October 2008.
Most of the area of the Shire was previously unincorporated, but it absorbed several small LGAs on incorporation:
Wards
The Roper Gulf Regional Council is divided into 5 wards, which is governed by 11 councillors across four wards: