Elliott, the halfway point between Darwin and Alice Springs, 250 kilometres north of Tennant Creek, is predominantly a service provider to surrounding pastoralists. The town has a population of 700 and was named after Army Lieutenant Snow Elliott who established an army staging camp in the area for northbound troops during World War II. Prior to this, Elliott was just ‘Number 8 Bore’ on the massive Newcastle Waters Station. Kulumindini is the traditional Aboriginal name for Elliott and the town lies on important Dreaming tracks. Fuel and supplies as well as basic accommodation are available here.
Quick Facts
Elliott is an Urban Location area within the local government area of Barkly in Northern Territory, it is located approximately 636kms from the capital Darwin and extends over an area of 2.996 square kilometres. Elliott has a recorded population of 339 residents and is within the Australian Central Standard Time zone Australia/Darwin.
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