Vehicle registration plates of the Northern Territory

[2] * General series: CA·12·BC * Motorcycle: A·1234 * Trailer: TA·1234 The Northern Territory has never fully adopted the 1950s three letter, three number Federal scheme.

All black-and-white plates were recalled and replaced on expiry of registration, retention fees applied if the motorist wished to keep the original number.

1979 to 2011 NT plates have six numbers in ochre on a white background, with the slogan "Northern Territory: Outback Australia".

This was previously on a black on yellow base until 1979 when the current ochre on white slogan plates were introduced.

It was reported that the MVR in the NT is looking at n-a-nnnn or aa-nnnn or the NSW aa-nn-aa format to replace it.

It became available for issue in June 2011, with the same ochre on reflective white base and slogan slightly modified to show as NT OUTBACK AUSTRALIA without dash and full stops.

From 1979, the ochre on reflective white base was introduced, with the slogan NT-OUTBACK AUSTRALIA for a brief period at the top before reverting to N.T.

Motorcycles since March 2011, have the new format adopted as A-1234 replacing the numerics issued since it began, is the 1st version.

Lorry plates in small L embossing and in white on black was introduced in 1953 but lasted only 3 years and was recalled & replaced by the standard general series.