Humpty Doo
| Humpty Doo Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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The Humpty Doo Hotel | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°34′31″S 131°6′8″E / 12.57528°S 131.10222°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,380 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0836 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Litchfield Municipality | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Goyder, Nelson | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining suburbs | ||||||||||||||
Humpty Doo is a town in Australia's Northern Territory, situated just south of the Arnhem Highway, approximately 40 km from Darwin. At the 2016 census, Humpty Doo had a population of 4,313 people. Its local government area is Litchfield Municipality. The town is a popular stopping point for tourists travelling between Darwin and Kakadu National Park, and boasts many attractions of its own. The main industries are agriculture and tourism; however, most residents commute to Darwin or Palmerston for work, and many regard it as a dormitory town.