Northerly vs. Northern — What's the Difference?

Northerly (17 October 1996 – 9 May 2012) was an Australian racehorse who is considered arguably Australia's best middle distance Thoroughbred horse of the early 2000s. Northerly, trained by Western Australian harness racing legend Fred Kersley, won nine Group One (G1) races, including the Australian Cup twice, and the Cox Plate, regarded as the Weight for Age championship of Australasia, also on two occasions.

Situated in, toward, or facing the north.

Situated toward the north.

Coming from the north

Coming or being from the north

Native to or growing in the north.

A storm or wind coming from the north.

Often Northern Of, relating to, or characteristic of northern regions or the North.

A wind blowing from the north.

Being north of the equator.

Facing the north; directed towards the north.

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.

Located in a northern region.

(of a wind) Blowing from the north; northerly.

Coming from the north.

(British) Characteristic of the North of England usually capitalised

In an northward direction or position; (towards the) north.

An inhabitant of the northern regions.

From the north.

(fishing) The northern pike.

Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern.

A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the north of North America, primarily in western Canada but also in Alaska, often with a Mountie as the protagonist.

Toward the north.

Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.

Situated in or oriented toward the north;

In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind.

Coming from the north; used especially of wind;

A dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

In a northern direction;

In or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line;

Situated in or oriented toward the north;

Coming from the north; used especially of wind;

Situated in or coming from regions of the north;