Definition of Northern Territory in English:
Northern Territory
proper nounˌnɔːðən ˈtɛrətrinɔːrðərnˈterətɔːri
A state of north central Australia; population 219,818 (2008); capital, Darwin. The territory was annexed by the state of South Australia in 1863, and administered by the Commonwealth of Australia from 1911. It became a self-governing territory in 1978.
Definition of Northern Territory in US English:
Northern Territory
proper nounnɔːrðərnˈterətɔːri
A state in northern central Australia; population 219,818 (2008); capital town, Darwin. The territory was annexed by the state of South Australia in 1863 and administered by the Commonwealth of Australia from 1911. It became a self-governing territory in 1978.