Lansdowne, Northern Territory

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Lansdowne
Katherine,  Northern Territory
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Lansdowne
Lansdowne, Northern Territory
Coordinates 14°25′2.6″S132°23′3.1″E / 14.417389°S 132.384194°E / -14.417389; 132.384194
Population510 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 0850
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
Location5.2 km (3 mi) from Katherine
LGA(s) Katherine Town Council
Territory electorate(s) Katherine
Federal division(s) Lingiari

Lansdowne is a suburb of the town of Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. It is within the Katherine Town Council local government area. The area was officially defined as a suburb in April 2007, adopting the name from Anne Pascoe Lansdowne (1909 - 1973) and her husband Frank (1907 - 1989), both in whom co-owned Kumbidgee Station brahman stud. [2]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lansdowne (NT) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 November 2021. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. NT Place Names Register , Northern Territory Government