Alpurrurulam, Northern Territory — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Alpurrurulam, in the Barkly Region local government area.
| Locality | Alpurrurulam |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Barkly Region |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.98632 |
| Longitude | 137.83652 |
| Population | 426 |
| Density | 42.6 /km² |
| Area | 10.0 km² |
| Elevation | 200 m |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1205 km southeast |
Alpurrurulam is a locality in the Barkly Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 426. The locality covers an area of 10.0 km², giving a population density of about 42.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 200 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1205 km southeast of Darwin. Alpurrurulam is located at 20.9863°S, 137.8365°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Alpurrurulam lies under a sky that stretches further than the eye can truly comprehend, a vast, unbroken dome of cerulean blue that softens into a hazy, ochre wash as it meets the horizon. It lies 506.4 km north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 54°T), and is situated 79.4 km north-west of Piturie. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a mosaic of pale grasses, ochre-dusted scrub, and the occasional hardy acacia, their spiky branches reaching like skeletal fingers towards the sun. The terrain itself is mostly flat, a subtle undulation that hints at ancient, long-vanished waterways, now only ghosts in the dry, baked earth. In the distance, the land shimmers with a heat that seems to emanate from the very soul of the earth, blurring the edges of the sparse vegetation and creating mirages that dance like spectres on the plains. Even the air itself feels different, dry and carrying the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked dust and wild herbs, a perfume unique to this ancient, enduring landscape.
The story of Alpurrurulam is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring legacy of the land. For millennia, this country has been home to Indigenous custodians, its ancient stories held within the very stones and the whispering spinifex. Later, the arrival of pastoralists saw the land tamed, or at least attempted to be, for the hardy cattle that now roam these broad, open spaces. The local economy, therefore, is deeply entwined with the rhythm of the seasons and the demands of the cattle stations that dot the surrounding plains, their livelihoods dependent on the rainfall and the quality of the grazing. Travellers passing through Alpurrurulam often speak of the immense silence, broken only by the cry of a bird or the distant rumble of a utility vehicle, a testament to the profound sense of space and isolation that defines this remote corner of the Barkly.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Alpurrurulam, Northern Territory with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Alpurrurulam, in the Barkly Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Alpurrurulam includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Barkly Region), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alpurrurulam is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |