Beagle Gulf, 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 Beagle Gulf.
| Locality | Beagle Gulf |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -12.24664 |
| Longitude | 130.58438 |
| Area | 5873.3 km² |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 37 km northwest |
Beagle Gulf is a locality in Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 5873.3 km². It lies approximately 37 km northwest of Darwin. Beagle Gulf is located at 12.2466°S, 130.5844°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving.
Beagle Gulf is a shimmering expanse where the ochre earth meets an endless blue. It lies 37.1 km north-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 311°T), and is situated 39.8 km west-north-west of Karama. The air here carries the scent of salt and dry grass, a constant reminder of the proximity of the sea and the vastness of the land. Mangrove-lined shores give way to broad, flat plains that stretch towards a horizon often softened by a haze of heat. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, bleeds across the water in hues of molten gold and bruised plum, painting the scattered islands in a deep, resonant glow. The land feels ancient, unhurried, its contours shaped by monsoonal rains and the patient work of wind and sun.
This waterway has long been a conduit, a place of passage and sustenance. For millennia, Indigenous peoples have navigated its waters and lived from its bounty, their connection to this place as deep and enduring as the tides that ebb and flow. Later, European explorers charted its coastline, and the area around Beagle Gulf became a focus for early settlement and resource extraction. The local economy, historically tied to pastoralism and the export of livestock and minerals, now also embraces tourism, drawing travellers keen to experience the raw beauty of the Northern Territory's Top End. Darwin, the neighbouring capital city, acts as a vital hub, its harbour a constant thrum of activity that spills onto the waters of Beagle Gulf.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Beagle Gulf, 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 Beagle Gulf.
Detailed location data for Beagle Gulf includes the postcode, telephone area code (08). 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 Beagle Gulf 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. |