West Daly Regional Council
| West Daly Regional Council Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 14°14′S 129°31′E / 14.233°S 129.517°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,649 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.25935/km2 (0.6717/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 July 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14,070 km2 (5,432.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | March 2022 Election | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wadeye | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Top End | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Daly | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||||||||
| Website | West Daly Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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The West Daly Regional Council is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia. The shire covers an area of 14,070 square kilometres (5,430 sq mi) and had a population of 3,649 in June 2018, with over 90% identifying as Aboriginal. During the wet season between late November and early May, travel between the three main communities of Nganmarriyanga, Peppimenarti and Wadeye is limited to air as roads are cut by flooding.