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467:. During 2006–07 Jabiru had its biggest wet season on record cutting both highways after almost 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) of rain fell over a 3-month period. The Arnhem Highway was cut off for several weeks as the West Alligator bridge was severely damaged. Temperatures can drop below 10 °C (50 °F) in the winter/dry season from May to August and peak at over 40 °C (104 °F) during the buildup season from September to November. Spectacular electrical storms are also frequent during this period, before the prolonged rains of the wet season arrive. The wet season is usually associated with the monsoon rains and
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309:. Under this agreement, the JTDA controlled development through subleases to the operators of the Ranger Uranium mine, government agencies and private business. Under the conditions of the lease, the town was only to allow permanent residents who were associated with the operation of the mine, government agencies or essential services. The population was not to exceed 3500. These conditions were intended to protect the world heritage site by minimising the footprint of urban development.
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Regional Council, with the support of Library & Archives NT, delivers public library and information services in Jabiru which are free to all residents of the region, with options also being available to short-term residents and visitors. The library aims to provide a culture-rich
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are played. Magela Field in Jabiru is home to the Jabiru
Bushratz RUFC, who celebrate their 25th year in 2008. There is also a 9-hole golf course which is the only licensed premises for takeaway alcohol; however only members can buy takeaway alcohol there. Visitors can consume alcohol in opened
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and its supporting infrastructure would also support growth in the tourism industry. A new town could be established as a regional service centre, providing both homes for workers at the mine and tourist accommodation for visitors to the proposed Kakadu
National Park.
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The second management plan for the Kakadu
National Park in 1986 permitted expansion of the town's role as a tourism service centre, with the development of accommodation and tourism businesses subject to agreement by the traditional land owners and
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and it occurs between
December and March (the southern hemisphere summer), when thunderstorms are common and afternoon relative humidity averages over 70 percent during the wettest months.
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The township of Jabiru began construction in 1982, after a 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi) area was leased to the Jabiru Town
Development Authority (JTDA) in 1981 by the
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was drawn out for years. Following the closure of the mine and expiry of the lease, the town was formally handed over to the Mirrar people on 16 June 2021 by the federal
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National Park, and
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arts and culture. Jabiru features a small town plaza that includes government offices, magistrate's court and emergency services.
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environment with a focus on collecting materials, in all formats, with a focus on the Kakadu and West Arnhem region.
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Climate data for Jabiru, Northern
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was first proposed in the early 1970s to support a rapid growth in tourism following the construction of the
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of Jabiru Township in November 2018, but a dispute over the
419:(a local specialty), the Yellow Water cruise, day-trips to
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Department of the Environment and Heritage (April 1999).
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1350:"RANGER URANIUM ENVIRONMENTAL INQUIRY: SECOND REPORT"
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and other natural features of Kakadu National Park.
1461:Government, Northern Territory (23 February 2021).
383:of Population, there were 1,081 people in Jabiru.
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1382:"Australia's Kakadu - Protecting World Heritage"
340:, whose council chambers are in the town plaza.
293:. A view expressed by some witnesses before the
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1348:Fox, R.W.; Kelleher, G.G.; Kerr, C.B. (1977).
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396:64.9% of people only spoke English at home.
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18:Town in the Northern Territory, Australia
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393:68.6% of people were born in Australia.
390:people made up 24.3% of the population.
307:Director of National Parks and Wildlife
262:native to South and Central America).
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1409:Damjanovic, Dijana (8 November 2018).
430:There is a sports and social club, an
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388:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
295:Ranger Uranium Environmental Inquiry
1415:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
365:Minister for Indigenous Australians
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1660:Towns in the Northern Territory
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254:often seen in the wetlands and
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357:Minister for the Environment
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319:Gagudju Crocodile Hotel
161:Territory electorate(s)
1295:2016 Census QuickStats
277:History and governance
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132:27 m (89 ft)
315:Northern Land Council
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1670:Kakadu National Park
1492:westarnhem.nt.gov.au
527:Record high °C (°F)
244:Kakadu National Park
947:Average rainy days
807:Record low °C (°F)
667:Daily mean °C (°F)
330:Jabiru Town Council
299:Ranger Uranium Mine
269:Crocodile Hotel at
173:Federal division(s)
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994:Average afternoon
321:, opened in 1988.
281:A township in the
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236:Northern Territory
154:West Arnhem Region
91:12.667°S 132.833°E
30:Northern Territory
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1624:Mamadawerre
1612:Communities
1603:West Arnhem
1163:Mean daily
381:2016 census
287:Arnhem Land
248:2016 census
215:1,586.2 mm
120:Postcode(s)
112:2016 census
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69:Coordinates
1654:Categories
1629:Maningrida
1619:Gunbalanya
1576:Localities
1420:9 November
1394:20 January
1362:20 January
1330:20 January
1270:References
425:Twin Falls
417:barramundi
410:Aboriginal
375:Population
363:, and the
361:Sussan Ley
285:region of
256:billabongs
107:Population
1634:Minjilang
1467:nt.gov.au
1044:dew point
369:Ken Wyatt
246:. At the
240:Australia
129:Elevation
1210:Percent
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1046:°C (°F)
1042:Average
949:(≥ 1 mm)
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892:(11.69)
887:(14.53)
882:(14.57)
647:(100.2)
592:(108.3)
587:(106.9)
582:(108.3)
577:(108.1)
572:(104.0)
567:(100.6)
547:(100.4)
542:(100.4)
532:(101.1)
332:and the
210:22.6 °C
205:34.2 °C
178:Lingiari
137:Location
82:132°50′E
1639:Warruwi
1583:Cobourg
1446:28 June
1300:20 July
1111:(63.1)
1106:(72.5)
1101:(65.8)
1096:(58.1)
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1081:(51.8)
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1071:(60.3)
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1061:(72.3)
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940:1,588.5
937:(9.08)
932:(4.85)
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902:(0.81)
897:(4.28)
872:(47.8)
867:(70.0)
862:(66.2)
857:(56.7)
852:(53.6)
847:(53.6)
842:(47.8)
837:(49.8)
832:(57.0)
827:(60.8)
822:(67.1)
817:(69.1)
812:(68.5)
802:(73.2)
797:(77.4)
792:(77.2)
787:(75.4)
782:(71.1)
777:(66.6)
772:(66.4)
767:(67.8)
762:(72.0)
757:(75.0)
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712:(82.9)
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642:(98.1)
637:(93.2)
632:(90.5)
627:(90.0)
622:(92.7)
617:(94.5)
612:(93.6)
607:(92.5)
602:(92.8)
562:(97.2)
557:(98.1)
552:(99.7)
537:(99.9)
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217:62.4 in
166:Arafura
79:12°40′S
1593:Kakadu
1588:Jabiru
1497:24 May
1472:24 May
1155:226.3
1152:252.0
1149:291.4
1146:282.0
1143:310.0
1140:300.7
1137:282.0
1134:288.3
1131:258.0
1128:189.1
1125:186.5
1122:198.4
483:Month
423:Rock,
345:Mirrar
271:Kakadu
232:Jabiru
149:LGA(s)
142:Darwin
56:Jabiru
25:Jabiru
1385:(PDF)
1353:(PDF)
1190:10.0
989:89.1
986:14.6
959:16.4
956:17.8
953:19.1
935:230.6
930:123.2
895:108.8
890:297.0
885:369.0
880:370.2
522:Year
421:Ubirr
260:stork
212:73 °F
207:94 °F
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1474:2021
1448:2021
1422:2018
1396:2022
1364:2022
1332:2022
1302:2017
1205:8.4
1202:7.3
1199:8.4
1196:9.4
1193:9.4
1187:9.7
1184:9.4
1181:9.3
1178:8.6
1175:6.1
1172:6.6
1169:6.4
1109:17.3
1104:22.5
1099:18.8
1094:14.5
1089:11.9
1084:10.3
1079:11.0
1074:13.1
1069:15.7
1064:18.7
1059:22.4
1054:24.4
1049:24.0
998:(%)
983:9.0
980:3.0
977:0.5
974:0.1
971:0.2
968:0.3
965:1.7
962:6.4
925:49.4
920:13.6
900:20.7
865:21.1
860:19.0
855:13.7
850:12.0
845:12.0
830:13.9
825:16.0
820:19.5
815:20.6
810:20.3
800:22.9
795:25.2
790:25.1
785:24.1
780:21.7
775:19.2
770:19.1
765:19.9
760:22.2
755:23.9
750:24.7
745:24.7
740:24.8
730:28.7
725:30.3
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710:28.3
705:26.6
700:25.8
695:26.1
690:28.0
685:29.3
680:29.5
675:29.2
670:29.3
660:34.7
655:35.3
650:37.4
645:37.9
640:36.7
635:34.0
630:32.5
625:32.2
620:33.7
615:34.7
610:34.2
605:33.6
600:33.8
590:42.4
585:41.6
580:42.4
575:42.3
570:40.0
565:38.1
560:36.2
555:36.7
550:37.6
545:38.0
540:38.0
535:37.7
530:38.4
519:Dec
516:Nov
513:Oct
510:Sep
507:Aug
504:Jul
501:Jun
498:May
495:Apr
492:Mar
489:Feb
486:Jan
463:and
343:The
124:0886
1252:70
1249:57
1246:66
1243:76
1240:78
1237:85
1234:85
1231:82
1228:81
1225:73
1222:50
1219:53
1216:50
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1028:28
1025:25
1022:26
1019:29
1016:34
1013:37
1010:44
1007:58
1004:69
1001:66
915:1.4
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905:1.3
870:8.8
840:8.8
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