Transport Northern Territory

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the lasseter highway connects uluru (ayers rock) stuart highway.



the ghan


the northern territory sparsely populated state or territory in australia. establishment in 1869 port of darwin major territory supply many decades. damaged in 1942 japanese air raids , subsequently restored. in late 1960s improved roads in adjoining states linking territory, port delays , rapid economic development led uncertainty in port , regional infrastructure development. result of commission of enquiry established administrator, port working arrangements changed, berth investment deferred , port masterplan prepared. extension of rail transport not considered because of low freight volumes.


today nt has connected network of sealed roads, including 2 national highways, linking adjoining states , connecting major territory population centres, , other important centres such uluru (ayers rock), kakadu , litchfield national parks. stuart highway, once known track , runs north south, connecting darwin , alice springs adelaide. of sealed roads single lane bitumen. many unsealed (dirt) roads connect more remote settlements.


the adelaide–darwin railway, new standard gauge railway, connects adelaide via alice springs darwin, replacing earlier narrow gauge railways had gap between alice springs , birdum. ghan passenger train runs darwin adelaide, stopping @ katherine, tennant creek, alice springs , kulgera in nt.


the northern territory 1 of few remaining places in world no speed restrictions on select public roads. on 1 january 2007 default speed limit of 110 km/h introduced on roads outside of urban areas (inside urban areas of 40, 50 or 60 km/h). speeds of 130 km/h permitted on major highways, such stuart highway. on 1 february 2014, speed limit removed on 204 km portion of stuart highway one-year trial period.darwin international airport major domestic , international airport territory. several smaller airports scattered throughout territory , served smaller airlines; including alice springs airport, ayers rock airport, katherine airport , tennant creek airport.








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