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Ghan, Northern Territory
Suburb of MacDonnell Region, the Northern Territory, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ghan is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 1,470 kilometres (910 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin at the intersection of Lasseter Highway and Stuart Highway.[1][6]
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Naming
The locality’s name is given in "recognition of the important role the Afghans and their camels played in opening up Central Australia."[1] It fully surrounds both the locality of Finke and the community of Imanpa. Its boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007.[8]
Landmarks and heritage listed sites
Perhaps the most notable landmark in Ghan is the Lambert Centre of Australia, a point that marks the geographical centre of Australia. It is marked by a flagpole that mimics that of Parliament House, Canberra. Ghan includes the following places that have been listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register – the Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station,[10] the Henbury Meteorite Craters,[11] the Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve,[12] the Mac Clark (Acacia peuce) Conservation Reserve[13] and the Old Andado Station.[14]
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Governance
Ghan is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Namatjira and the local government area of the MacDonnell Region.[3][2][9]
Demographics
The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Ghan had 124 people living within its boundaries.[5]
References
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