| Nhulunbuy Northern Territory | |||||||||
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  Nhulunbuy | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 12°10′57″S 136°46′55″E / 12.18250°S 136.78194°E | ||||||||
| Population | 3,350 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| • Density | 470.5/km2 (1,218.6/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0881, 0880 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 7.12 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Unincorporated area | ||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Mulka | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||
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Nhulunbuy (/nuːlənbaɪ/) is a town and locality in the Northern Territory of Australia. Founded on the Gove Peninsula in north-east Arnhem Land when a bauxite mine and deep water port were established in the late 1960s, the town’s economy largely revolved around its alumina refinery until it closed in May 2014.[2][3]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Nhulunbuy had a population of 3,350 people.[1]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nhulunbuy (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Milman, Oliver (11 August 2014). "Boom and dust: uncertain future for the mining town run by Rio Tinto". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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