Established 1995 Region outer Darwin Wagait Shire Darwin Founded 1995 Territory electorate(s) Daly Population 434 (2013 est) | President Peter Clee Website Wagait Shire Area 5.62 km² Council seat Wagait Beach Federal division Division of Solomon | |
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The Wagait Shire is a local government area in the Northern Territory. The council was established as the Cox Peninsula Community Government Council on 28 April 1995 and renamed with effect from 1 July 2008. The shire is located west of Darwin, Northern Territory, as a 15-minute ferry ride, or a 138 kilometres (86 mi) drive on fully sealed roads.
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Map of Wagait, NT 0822, Australia
The council derived its previous name from the Cox Peninsula. It was named after Matthew Dillon Cox who was regarded as the Territory's first pastoralist, who applied for a lease over the peninsula in 1869, just after the establishment of Darwin. The current name is derived from the name of the township located near Wagait Beach.
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Wagait Shire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA