Cox Peninsula

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Cox Peninsula Community Government Council
state = nt


imagesize= 150
caption = Location of Cox Peninsula Government Council
pop = 319
pop_footnotes=(2006) [cite news|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/3218.0Main%20Features112006-07?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2006-07&num=&view=|title=Northern Territory Regional Population|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=1 April 2008|accessdate=2008-04-01]
area = 5.62
est = 1995
seat =
mayor = Denise Arrata
region = outer Darwin

logosize =
url = http://www.coxpeninsula.nt.gov.au/
stategov =
fedgov = Solomon
near-nw = "Timor Sea"
near-n = "Timor Sea"
near-ne = "Timor Sea"
near-e = Darwin
near-w =
near-sw =
near-s = Belyuen
near-se = PalmerstonThe Cox Peninsula Community Government Council is a Local Government Area in the Northern Territory. The council was established April 28th, 1995. It is located west of Darwin, Northern Territory, as a 15 minute ferry ride, or a 138km Drive on fully sealed roads.The councils derives its name from the Cox Peninsula. It is named after Matthew Dillon Cox who was regarded as the Territory's first pastoralist who applied for a lease over the peninsula in 1869, just after the establishment of Darwin. Meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Sunday of every month.

uburbs

*Wagait Beach
*Mandorah

ee also

*Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory

References

External links

* [http://www.lgworks.net.au/council/Cox_Peninsula LGWORKS: Cox Peninsula Community Government Council]
* [http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/lis/placenames/origins/greaterdarwin.shtml#c NT Land Group]