The Elliott District Community Government Council was a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia. It was centred around the town of Elliott, 254 km north of Tennant Creek and 419 km south of Katherineon the Stuart Highway. The Community Government Council covered an area of 5.4 km² and has a population of 501. The main towns are Elliott and Marlinja.
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