- Source: Department of Northern Australia
- Australia
- Sydney
- Hubungan nelayan Makassar dengan Australia
- Melbourne
- Uluru
- Britania Raya
- Agama di Australia
- Yang Mulia (hukum dan pemerintahan)
- Qantas
- Taman Nasional Elsey
- Department of Northern Australia
- Northern Territory
- Department of Northern Development (Australia)
- Northern Australia
- Darwin, Northern Territory
- Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- Australia
- States and territories of Australia
- Department of the Northern Territory
- Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
The Department of Northern Australia was an Australian government department that existed between June and December 1975.
Scope
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual report.
The matters dealt with by the department at its creation were:
Administration of the Northern Territory of Australia and the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
In respect of the part of Australia north of the parallel 26 degrees south latitude:
Matters related to the specialised development and utilisation of natural resources, being land, water and minerals
Matters related to the production and marketing of sugar and beef, and the production, processing and export of minerals
Specialised transport development projects, including beef and development roads, mining, railways and mineral port facilities
In relation to the foregoing:
The undertaking or support of research
The planning or initiation of projects
The co-ordination of activities in respect of projects
Co-operation with the States and other authorities
Structure
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Northern Australia. The permanent head of the department was Allan O'Brien, initially based in Darwin and later based in Canberra.