Humpty Doo
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Humpty Doo Location in the Darwin Region | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 12°34′31″S 131°6′8″E / 12.57528°S 131.10222°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4,380 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 0836 | ||||||||||||
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Humpty Doo is a town in Australia's Northern Territory, situated just south of the Arnhem Highway, approximately 40 km from Darwin. At the 2016 census, Humpty Doo had a population of 4,313. Its local government area is Litchfield Municipality. The town is a popular stopping point for tourists travelling between Darwin and Kakadu National Park, and boasts many attractions of its own. The main industries are agriculture and tourism; however, most residents commute to Darwin or Palmerston for work, and many regard it as a dormitory town.