Wagait Shire

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.

Wagait Shire Northern Territory
Location of Wagait Shire
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)	Lingiari
Website	Wagait Shire
LGAs around Wagait Shire: Timor Sea Timor Sea Timor Sea Wagait Shire Darwin Belyuen Shire Palmerston

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.

The Federal electorate of Lingiari https://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/nt/lingiari.htm

Suburbs

Suburb	Population	Map
Wagait Beach	422 (SAL 2021)[3]
Mandorah	0 (SAL 2016)[4][5]

See also

• Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory