Jabiru, Northern Territory

Jabiru
Northern Territory
Jabiru is located in Northern Territory
Jabiru
Jabiru
Coordinates12°40′S 132°50′E / 12.667°S 132.833°E / -12.667; 132.833
Population1,081 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)0886
Elevation27 m (89 ft)
Location256 km (159 mi) from Darwin
LGA(s)West Arnhem Region
Territory electorate(s)Arafura
Federal division(s)Lingiari
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
34.2 °C
94 °F
22.6 °C
73 °F
1,586.2 mm
62.4 in

Jabiru is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Built in 1982, the town is completely surrounded by Kakadu National Park. At the 2016 census, Jabiru had a population of 1,081. It is named after the black-necked stork often seen in the wetlands and billabongs of Kakadu,[2] which is commonly referred to in Australia as a Jabiru (not to be confused with the stork native to South and Central America).

Crocodile Hotel at Kakadu
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Town of Jabiru". NT Place Names Register. Retrieved 20 January 2022.