East Arnhem Region
The East Arnhem Region is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia, governed by the East Arnhem Regional Council. Situated in the far north-eastern corner of the Northern Territory, the region covers an area of 33,310 square kilometres (12,861.06 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 10,345 in June 2018.
| East Arnhem Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 10,345 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.31057/km2 (0.80437/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33,310 km2 (12,861.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Banambi Wunungmurra | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nhulunbuy (not part of council) | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Arnhem Land | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Arnhem, Nhulunbuy | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||||||||
| Website | East Arnhem | ||||||||||||||
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East Arnhem Region was created under the Local Government Act (NT) 2008 to provide core local government services. The area comprises nine major remote communities, many homelands and outstations, commercial enterprises such as tourism, two mining leases, and pastoral properties scattered throughout the council area.
Five of the nine communities are located on islands. Six of the communities are recognised Remote Service Delivery Sites by the Commonwealth and another is recognised as a NT Government Territory Growth Town.