| Wadeye Northern Territory | |||||||||
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  Wadeye | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°14′20″S 129°31′19″E / 14.23889°S 129.52194°E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,924 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0822 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 394 km (245 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Daly Region | ||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Daly | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||
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Wadeye (/ˈwɒdeɪə, ˈwɒdɛər/ WOD-ay-ə, WOD-air[2]) is a town in Australia's Northern Territory (NT). It was formerly known (and is still often referred to) as Port Keats, a name originating from Port Keats Mission, which operated from 1935 (originally at a different location, known as Wertnek Nganayi) until 1978. In the last few years, Port Keats was run as an Aboriginal reserve by the Northern Territory Government, before being renamed Wadeye when control was passed to the Kardu Numida Council.
At the 2021 census, Wadeye had a population of 1924. Wadeye is one of the biggest Indigenous communities in the NT.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ McMahon, Barbara (24 June 2007). "The Australians who are outcasts in their own land". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
Wadeye, pronounced Wad-air, sits on the edge of the Daly River Reserve, 280km south-west of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory.