Canteen Creek, Northern Territory Explained

Type:town
Canteen Creek
State:nt
Pop:147
Postcode:0872
Lga:Barkly Region
Stategov:Barkly
Fedgov:Lingiari

Canteen Creek, also known as Owairtilla,[1] is an Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory of Australia, located about 183 km southeast of Tennant Creek, on Alyawarr land.[2] At the time of the, it had a population of 147. The community is accessible by road, and is also serviced by a small airstrip located about 500 metres northeast of the settlement. Community facilities include a general store, a church, a health centre, and a coeducational P-12 school.

Canteen Creek is a dry community, meaning no alcohol can be brought into the community.

References

  1. Web site: March 2021. Community Profile Canteen Creek. live. 26 August 2021. Remore Area Health Corps. https://web.archive.org/web/20210826082410/https://www.rahc.com.au/sites/default/files/profiles/Community%20Profile%20Canteen%20Creek.pdf . 26 August 2021 .
  2. Web site: BushTel - Canteen Creek profile. live. 24 August 2021. Northern Territory Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20200227043413/https://bushtel.nt.gov.au/profile/219 . 27 February 2020 .

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