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Jabiru the final frontier

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Team Name


Mars attracts


Team Members


6 members with unpublished profiles.

Project Description


A case for a new space tourism industry to be based in Jabiru.


Data Story


A large portion of the population in Jabiru works at the nearby Ranger mine. (ABS data). When the mine closes, these people will likely move. Vacancy = opportunity for a new industry. Based on forward projections from the CSIRO and Australian Government, the space industry is set to boom. Given Jabiru's proximity to the recently announced Nhulunbuy spaceport, it can benefit from the emerging space sector.


Evidence of Work

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Team DataSets

Jabiru town plan

Description of Use Investigate potential lots that will be available after ERA lease

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Natural Resource Maps - NT Parks and Reserves

Description of Use Attempted to look at park boundaries in alignment with the Jabiru town plan. Issues with access to the URL

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CSIRO Space Roadmap

Description of Use Key indicators for future space industry projections

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Territory 2020 Space report

Description of Use Used to investigate the viability of a space industry in the NT

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2016 census quick stats

Description of Use Used to examine the population of Jabiru, including sector of employment.

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10 year infrastructure plan 2018

Description of Use Used to get indicators of future investment in the region

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Challenge Entries

Australia’s Future Employment

Choose one of the following questions to address: 1. How can recent and future changes in the labour market help prepare young people for job opportunities? 2. What can we learn from case studies of regional labour markets? For example, what does rapid change in the industries or occupations within a region tell us about the needs of employers/workers in other regional labour markets

Go to Challenge | 38 teams have entered this challenge.

Thrive or survive: how can we adapt for the future?

What will Australia in 2050 look like?

Go to Challenge | 38 teams have entered this challenge.

🌟 Link Jabiru, in Kakadu NT, to the NT Space Industry or Tourism

Jabiru to the stars

Go to Challenge | 3 teams have entered this challenge.