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for a property. The bounded areas within the Katherine urban area are called "suburbs", those in adjoining rural areas are called "localities" and those associated with aboriginal communities are called "communities".
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The Town of Katherine is an established residential township with a commercial area and rural areas on the outskirts of the town. The original inhabitants of the town were the
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The current mayor is Elisabeth Clark, who presides over a council with six aldermen. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month.
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Land within the Katherine municipality was divided in 2007 into bounded areas for the purpose of creating an
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Map shows adjoining LGAs as well as the layout of suburbs, localities and communities within the LGA
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Local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia
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