Batchelor, Northern Territory
- Batchelor, Northern Territory
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Batchelor
state = nt
caption = The General Store and Post Office at Batchelor
lga = Coomalie
postcode = 0845
est =
pop = 718
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Daly
fedgov = Lingiari
dist1 = 98
dir1 = S
location1= Darwin
dist2 = 38
dir2 = NW
location2= Adelaide River
Batchelor is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. The town is located in the Coomalie Local Government Area, 98 kilometres (61 mi) south of the territory capital, Darwin. At the 2001 census, Batchelor had a population of 718 with 39% of indigenous origin.[Census 2001 AUS]
id=UCL701000
name=Batchelor (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2007-07-06
quick=on] Batchelor was named after Lee Batchelor, who was responsible for the Northern Territory when it was ceded to the Government of Australia by South Australia in 1908. It is an entry point for travellers to Litchfield National Park, and previously serviced the Rum Jungle uranium mine. The major employment industries in Batchelor are education, tourism and horticulture.
The town is home to a TAFE and higher education college, the Batchelor Institute, with a strong focus on delivery higher educational outcomes for indigenous students from around Australia.
References
External links
* [https://www.batchelor.edu.au/ Batchelor Institute]
* [http://www.coomalie.nt.gov.au/ Coomalie Community Government Council]
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