East Arnhem Shire
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The East Arnhem Shire is a Local Government Area
of the Northern Territory
, Australia
. The shire covers an area of 33302.42 square kilometres (12,858.14 sq mi) and has a population of 9,120.
announced the reform of local government areas.The intention of the reform was to improve and expand the delivery of services to towns and communities across the Northern Territory by establishing eleven new Shires. The East Arnhem Shire was created on 1 July 2008.
Elections of Shire Councillors were held on 25 October 2008. The current President (Mayor) of the East Arnhem shire is Banambi Wunungmurra.
Most of the land in the Shire was previously unincorporated, but the following communities were amalgamated into the Shire:
Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory
The local government areas of the Northern Territory, Australia are the areas for which particular Local Government authorities, generally known as "Councils" have the responsibility to provide local government services...
of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The shire covers an area of 33302.42 square kilometres (12,858.14 sq mi) and has a population of 9,120.
History
In October 2006 the Northern Territory GovernmentGovernment of the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom...
announced the reform of local government areas.The intention of the reform was to improve and expand the delivery of services to towns and communities across the Northern Territory by establishing eleven new Shires. The East Arnhem Shire was created on 1 July 2008.
Elections of Shire Councillors were held on 25 October 2008. The current President (Mayor) of the East Arnhem shire is Banambi Wunungmurra.
Most of the land in the Shire was previously unincorporated, but the following communities were amalgamated into the Shire:
- Angurugu CommunityAngurugu, Northern TerritoryAngurugu is a community located on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, Australia, just off the mainland. The main languages spoken there are Anindilyakwa, an Australian Aboriginal language, and English. A permit is required before travelling to Angurugu....
- Marngarr Community
Wards
The East Arnhem Shire Council is divided into 4 wards, which is governed by 12 councillors across four wards:- Anindilyakwa Ward (3) (Groote EylandtGroote EylandtGroote Eylandt is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria in northeastern Australia. It is the homeland of, and is owned by, the Anindilyakwa people who speak the isolated Anindilyakwa language)....
and neighboring islands) - Gumurr Gatjirrk Ward (3) (northwest)
- Gumurr Marthakal Ward (3) (north-central)
- Gumurr Miwatj Ward (3) (east and south, largest)
Towns
- AnguruguAngurugu, Northern TerritoryAngurugu is a community located on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, Australia, just off the mainland. The main languages spoken there are Anindilyakwa, an Australian Aboriginal language, and English. A permit is required before travelling to Angurugu....
- Galiwinku
- GapuwiyakGapuwiyak, Northern TerritoryGapuwiyak is an Australian Aboriginal community located in north-eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, 25 km south of the head of Buckingham Bay and about the same distance south-west of Arnhem Bay. It is adjacent to Lake Evella...
- Gunyangara (Marngarr)
- Miilyakburra
- MilingimbiMilingimbi IslandMilingimbi Island is an island off the coast of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. It is located approximately 500 km east of Darwin and 250 km west of Nhulunbuy. Its largest community is also called Milingimbi. The island is approximately half a kilometer off the mainland and forms part...
- RaminginingRamingining, Northern TerritoryRamingining is an Indigenous community in the Northern Territory, Australia, 560 km east of Darwin. It is on the edge of the Arafura Swamp in Arnhem Land...
- Umbakumba
- YirrkalaYirrkala, Northern TerritoryYirrkala is a well-known indigenous community in Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia, at , 18 km South-East from the large mining town of Nhulunbuy...