Lajamanu, Northern Territory

Lajamanu
Northern Territory
Lajamanu; Northern Territory
	Aerial view of Lajamanu and its airstrip
	Lajamanu
Coordinates	18°20′09″S 130°38′18″E / 18.335835°S 130.63834°E
Population	606 (2016 census)
Elevation	316 m (1,037 ft)(airport)
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
Territory electorate(s)	Gwoja
Federal division(s)	Lingiari
	Localities around Lajamanu:
Footnotes	Adjoining localities

Lajamanu, formerly known as Hooker Creek Native Settlement or just Hooker Creek, is a small town of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located around 560 km (350 mi) from Katherine and approximately 890 km (550 mi) from Darwin. At the 2016 Australian census, Lajamanu had a population of 606, of whom 89.3 percent are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin, chiefly Warlpiri people.

^ "Search result for "Lajamanu"". NT Place Names Register. North Territory Government. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lajamanu (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Summary statistics LAJAMANU AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
^ "Division of Gwoja". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ "Federal electoral division of Lingiari". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ "Localities within Victoria River sub-region (CP-5459)" (PDF). NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2020.