Batchelor, Northern Territory

Batchelor is a settlement on the edge of Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory in Australia. Batchelor had in 2006 a population of 481, the place was named after Australian politicians Lee Batchelor.

History

Batchelor was expanded in the postwar period, as in the approximately 8 km north located and operated by the company Rio Tinto Group Rum Jungle uranium mine was shut down. In the early 1970s, the existence of the village was placed on a new basis after the closure of the mine and with the establishment of Litchfield National Park.

Climate

Batchelor generally has to consistently high temperatures, with the month of October with an average maximum of 37.0 ° C, the hottest month. The coldest months are June and July with an average maximum of 31.4 ° C (June ) and a mean minimum of 15.9 ° C (July). The lowest ever recorded temperature of 6.9 ° C was recorded on 19 June 2004. On average fall per 1479 mm of rainfall, where there are significant seasonal differences: The average rainfall for July is 0.0 mm and the maximum at 0.2 mm. In February, the rainiest month, however, there are an average of 364 mm of precipitation. It should be noted that the measurements have only 1992 ( temperatures) and 1994 (precipitation ) started.

Traffic

Batchelor is approximately 9 km (air line) west of the Stuart Highway, which connects Darwin with Adelaide. Distance buses to about 100 km from Darwin to Adelaide and Perth hold at the junction. The travel time is about 1.5 hours to Darwin, Alice Springs about 20 hours.

Although the rail link between Darwin and Alice Springs is a few kilometers away from Batchelor, there holds no train.

On the Stuart Highway is the product derived from the Second World War airfield Coomalie Creek Airfield.

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