Ross, Northern Territory
Suburb of Alice Springs, the Northern Territory, Australia
23°44′47″S 133°54′07″E / 23.7463°S 133.902°E / -23.7463; 133.902[1]Mean max temp[5] | Mean min temp[5] | Annual rainfall[5] |
28.9 °C 84 °F | 13.3 °C 56 °F | 282.8 mm 11.1 in |
Suburbs around Ross: | ||
Flynn | Mount Johns | Hale |
Ilparpa | Ross | Hale |
Kilgariff | Connellan | Amoonguna |
Ross is an outer suburb of the town of Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the traditional Country of the Arrernte people.[6]
The suburb is named after John Ross, who explored the area in 1870.[1]
Ross is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Braitling and the local government area of the Town of Alice Springs.[4][3][1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Place Names Register Extract – Ross". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ross (NT)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Division of Braitling". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Lingiari". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "A Brief History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 17 April 2024.