Wagait Shire
Local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wagait Shire is a local government area in the Northern Territory of Australia. The council was established as the Cox Peninsula Community Government Council on 28 April 1995 and renamed with effect from 1 July 2008.[2] The shire is located west of Darwin, as a 15-minute ferry ride, or a 138 kilometres (86 mi) drive on fully sealed roads.
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Wagait Shire Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 12.4501°S 130.7401°E / -12.4501; 130.7401 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 508 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 90.7/km2 (234.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1995 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
President | Peter Clee | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Wagait Beach | ||||||||||||||
Region | outer Darwin | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | Daly | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||||
Website | Wagait Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The council derived its previous name from the Cox Peninsula. It was named after Matthew Dillon Cox, regarded as the Northern Territory's first pastoralist, who applied for a lease over the peninsula in 1869, just after the establishment of Darwin. The current name is derived from the name of the township located near Wagait Beach.