Tanami East, Northern Territory

Tanami East
Tanami East
Coordinates: 18°29′17″S 132°48′31″E / 18.4881°S 132.8085°E / -18.4881; 132.8085
CountryAustralia
StateNorthern Territory
LGA
Location
Established4 April 2007
Government
 • Territory electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
52,842 km2 (20,402 sq mi)
Population
 • Total33 (2016 census)
 • Density0.000625/km2 (0.001617/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9:30 (ACST)
Postcode
0852
Mean max temp30.4 °C (86.7 °F)
Mean min temp15.4 °C (59.7 °F)
Annual rainfall377.8 mm (14.87 in)
Suburbs around Tanami East
Victoria River Victoria River
Birdum
Birdum
Gurindji
Tanami
Tanami East Pamayu
Tablelands
Warumungu
Tanami Tanami
Anmatjere
Warumungu
Warumungu
Locations
Adjoining localities

Tanami East is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 510 kilometres (320 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin.

The locality consists of the following land in the north eastern portion of the Tanami Desert - the Karlantijpa North Aboriginal Land Trust, the Murranji Aboriginal Land Trust and the Murranji pastoral lease. It has an area of 52,842 square kilometres (20,402 sq mi). Its boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007.

The Adelaide-Darwin Railway passes from south to north through parts of the eastern side of the locality.

Tanami East includes the following places that have been listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register – the Murranji Track, the Murranji Track, Murranji Bore & Waterhole and the Murranji Track, No. 11 Bore.

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Tanami East had 33 people living within its boundaries.

Tanami East is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Barkly and the local government area of the Barkly Region.