Numbulwar
Located in the Katherine area of Northern Territory, Numbulwar is in the Victoria Daly local government area, and within the electoral seat of Lingiari.
Numbulwar is a location in the Northern Territory. Numbulwar is a small, primarily Aboriginal, community On the Gulf of Carpentaria at the mouth of the Rose River. It was founded as an Anglican mission named the Rose River Mission. It was run as a mission until the 1970s when community control was taken over by the Numbulwar community council. The community consists of a store, a police station, a school, an engine repair shop, a small airport, and about 200 residents. Mission Aviation Fellowship has a base in Numbulwar which provides air services for the community. Numbulwar is home to about 1000 people.
Numbulwar at a glance
Here’s some location info about Numbulwar…
| Postcode | 0852 |
| Latitude | -16.4713 |
| Longitude | 134.287 |
| Altitude | 97.44712067 (metres above sea level) |
Population of Numbulwar NT
At the 2021 national census, the population of 0852 (Including Numbulwar) was 8735 people. Out of those, 4485 were male and 4246 were female.
400 (4.58%) of those people were born outside Australia, and the remaining 7295 people were born in Australia. 5968 (68.32%) of these people are Indigenous Australians.
Map of Numbulwar
Here is a map of Numbulwar, Northern Territory and surrounds.
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