Kalkarindji

Kalkarindji (formerly Wave Hill Welfare Settlement, also spelt Kalkaringi) is a town and locality in the Northern Territory of Australia, located on the Buntine Highway about 554 kilometres (344 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin and located about 460 kilometres (290 mi) south of the municipal seat in Katherine.

Kalkarindji
Northern Territory
Map showing location of Kalkarindji in red on white.
Kalkarindji
Coordinates17°26′54″S 130°49′59″E
Population334 (2016 census)
 • Density56/km2 (144/sq mi)
Established1972 (community)
5 October 1976 (town)
4 April 2007 (locality)
Postcode(s)0852
Elevation196 m (643 ft)weather station
Area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location
LGA(s)Victoria Daly Region
Territory electorate(s)Gwoja
Federal division(s)Lingiari
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
34.3 °C
94 °F
19.0 °C
66 °F
694.8 mm
27.4 in
Suburbs around Kalkarindji:
Daguragu Daguragu
Gurindji
Gurindji
Daguragu
Gurindji
Kalkarindji Gurindji
Gurindji Gurindji Gurindji
FootnotesLocations
Adjoining localities
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