Northern Territory

noun

1. a territory in N Australia. 523,620 sq. mi. (1,356,175 sq. km). : Darwin.

Northern Territory

noun

1. an administrative division of N central Australia, on the Timor and Arafura Seas: the Arunta Desert lies in the east, the Macdonnell Ranges in the south, and Arnhem Land in the north (containing Australia's largest Aboriginal reservation); the Ashmore and Cartier Islands constitute a separate Australian External Territory. Capital: Darwin. Pop: 198 700 (2003 est). Area: 1 347 525 sq km (520 280 sq miles)

Example Sentences

His story - a revolving door of crime, arrest and release - is not an isolated one in the Northern Territory.

From BBC

The huge saltwater crocodile lived in the sanctuary on an island off the coast of Queensland since being caught in Australia's Northern Territory in the 1980s.

From BBC

Australia also has the second-largest reserves of the mineral after Chile, with the vast majority in Western Australia, and a smaller amount in the Northern Territory.

From BBC

In Australia, all states now restrict rental bidding in some form - but only Queensland and the Northern Territory have banned landlords and agents from accepting offers above the asking price completely.

From BBC

As things got worse, residents and suppliers repeatedly appealed to the government of the Northern Territory to declare an emergency.

From New York Times