Jul 20, 2026 – 8.00pmMore than 500 kilometres south-east of Darwin, in the middle of a vast area of scrub where a few tough Brahman-cross cattle are the only obstacles on the dusty red dirt road, a revolution is quietly taking place.Some 12 years after the huge scale of the Beetaloo Basin gas resource began to attract attention, the first gas is set to be produced within weeks, bringing hopes of transformation for the $34 billion Northern Territory economy.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
The flywheel effect: Beetaloo gas fuels NT plans for economic boom
The territory’s ambitions to expand into data centres and rare earths hinge on a huge gas resource and its potential to deliver cheap and plentiful power.
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