Hale, Northern Territory

Hale
Hale
Coordinates: 24°16′19″S 134°44′58″E / 24.27194°S 134.74944°E / -24.27194; 134.74944
CountryAustralia
StateNorthern Territory
LGA
Location
Established3 April 2007
Government
 • Territory electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
21,949.382 km2 (8,474.704 sq mi)
Population
 • Total79 (2016 census)
 • Density0.003599/km2 (0.00932/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9:30 (ACST)
Postcode
0872
Adjoining localities

Hale is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 1,297 kilometres (806 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin.

The locality’s boundaries and name were gazetted on 3 April 2007. It is named after the Hale River which is in turn named after Mathew Hale. It fully surrounds the Ltyentye Apurte Community. As of 2020, it has an area of 21,949.382 square kilometres (8,474.704 sq mi).

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Hale had 79 people living within its boundaries.

Hale is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Namatjira and the local government area of the MacDonnell Region.