Cobourg, 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 Cobourg.
| Locality | Cobourg |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -11.33745 |
| Longitude | 132.16358 |
| Population | 72 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 4791.6 km² |
| Elevation | 58 m |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 190 km northeast |
Cobourg is a locality in Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 72. The locality covers an area of 4791.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 58 m above sea level. It lies approximately 190 km northeast of Darwin. Cobourg is located at 11.3375°S, 132.1636°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving.
Cobourg rests on a crescent of coastline where the warm, saline breath of the Timor Sea meets a land of rust-red earth and tenacious scrub. It lies 190.5 km north-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 49°T). The air here is thick with the scent of salt and sun-baked vegetation, a constant, gentle humidity clinging to the skin. Low, weathered sandstone outcrops punctuate the landscape, softened by the erosion of wind and water, their surfaces a canvas for the hardy, grey-green spinifex and the occasional skeletal silhouette of a ghost gum. The sky, a vast, uninterrupted dome, often bleeds into a spectacular spectrum of oranges and purples at dusk, a silent, daily spectacle that paints the horizon with an almost spiritual intensity.
This stretch of coast carries a quiet history, a place where the echoes of pearling luggers and early pastoral ventures still seem to linger on the breeze. For generations, the land has sustained a small, resilient community, its economy tethered to the sea and the sparse grazing opportunities it offers. Fishermen mend their nets under the shade of verandahs, their faces etched with the sun and the stories of the deep. The rhythm of life in Cobourg is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a slower cadence than the bustling centres further south, where the focus remains resolutely on the present, on the enduring connection to this sun-drenched, wind-swept corner of the territory.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cobourg, 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 Cobourg.
Detailed location data for Cobourg 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 Cobourg 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. |