| Katherine East Katherine, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Katherine East | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 14°27′58″S 132°17′07″E / 14.4662°S 132.2852°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,114 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 151.24/km2 (391.71/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20.59 km2 (7.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2.8 km (2 mi) from Katherine | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Katherine Town Council | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Katherine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||||||||
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Katherine East is an eastern suburb of the town of Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. It is in the local government area of the Katherine Town Council. The area was officially defined as a suburb in April 2007, adopting the commonly used local name for the residential subdivisions east of the town centre.[2] It has been identified as the focus of future residential development as required by population growth in the town. Development in Katherine East is mainly residential north of Stuart Highway, with a small industrial area to the south.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Katherine East (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ NT Place Names Register [1], Northern Territory Government
