Bynoe Harbour, 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 Bynoe Harbour.
| Locality | Bynoe Harbour |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -12.63376 |
| Longitude | 130.50145 |
| Area | 316.0 km² |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 42 km west-southwest |
Bynoe Harbour is a locality in Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 316.0 km². It lies approximately 42 km west-southwest of Darwin. Bynoe Harbour is located at 12.6338°S, 130.5015°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Bynoe Harbour rests on the western edge of a vast, shallow sea, its waters a shifting palette of ochre and jade under a sky that bleeds into an infinite, pale blue. It lies 41.7 km west-south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 243°T), and is situated 40.3 km west-south-west of Larrakeyah. The land here is a study in resilience, a scrubland of tough, grey-green spinifex and scattered eucalyptus trees, their branches clawing at the air. Tidal flats, exposed at low tide, stretch out like ancient, weathered skin, etched with the intricate patterns of receding water. The air itself carries the scent of salt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the sea's pervasive influence, and in the late afternoon, a peculiar stillness descends, broken only by the cry of a distant seabird or the rustle of unseen creatures in the dry grass.
This rugged coastline has been a highway for people and stories for millennia, its ancient rhythms now overlaid with the more recent histories of exploration and settlement. Bynoe Harbour’s economy, though modest, is deeply entwined with the sea, its livelihood drawn from the bounty of the surrounding waters through fishing and, for those with the tenacity, the careful cultivation of oysters. The small cluster of dwellings and sheds that mark the settlement seem to have emerged organically from the landscape, as if they too were shaped by the wind and tides, a quiet testament to human endurance in this elemental place. The spirit of Bynoe Harbour is one of quiet self-reliance, a community that understands the profound connection between its people and the unyielding beauty of the Northern Territory coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bynoe Harbour, 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 Bynoe Harbour.
Detailed location data for Bynoe Harbour includes the postcode (0822), telephone area code (08), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Bynoe Harbour 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. |