Barkly Tableland
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The Barkly Tableland is one of the five regions in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is located in the eastern part of the territory and covers 283,648km² which is 21% of the territories land.
The Barkly region has the lowest population of any region in the Northern Territory, with a population of just over 5,900 people, most live in the main town of Tennant Creek and Renner Springs which is home to half of the regions population[1].
Nathaniel Buchanan was the first European to explore the region. He was searching for pastoral lands.
Barkly has a diverse economy with Agriculture, fishing, and defence the biggest producers of the regions economy. The region attracts more than 140,000 tourists average each year.
The Georgina River system originates on the Barkly Tableland. Tarrabool Lake, the largest wooded swamp in tropical Australia, when completely filled, is located in the west of the Tablelands.
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The Barkly Tableland is a distinct physiographic province of the larger West Australian Shield division. It includes the Mueller Plateau and Sandover-Pituri Platform physiographic sections.
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