Explore Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Darwin, NT map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Northern Territory or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Darwin and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Darwin.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Darwin |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -12.46113 |
| Longitude | 130.84185 |
| Population | 139,902 |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Area Code | 08 |
Darwin is a locality in Northern Territory, Australia. With a population of 139,902, Darwin is a major urban centre in Northern Territory. It sits at an elevation of around 31 m above sea level. Darwin is located at 12.4611°S, 130.8418°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving.
Darwin occupies a low, rugged peninsula that thrusts itself into the Timor Sea, where the air hangs heavy with the scent of monsoon rains and salt spray. The land here is a mosaic of iron-rich red earth and sprawling eucalypt woodlands, defined by a coastline that fractures into dramatic cliffs, hidden coves, and vast, tidal mangrove estuaries. During the long, shimmering dry season, the sky turns a relentless, brilliant azure, while the evenings are marked by a bruised-purple horizon that seems to swallow the sun whole before the stars ignite with startling intensity. Darwin remains a place of raw, elemental edges, where the tide dictates the rhythm of the day and the humidity serves as a constant, physical reminder of the proximity to the equator.
History flows through Darwin as a series of profound re-imaginings, shaped by the resilience of those who rebuilt after the cyclones and the wartime scars that left deep impressions on its civic soul. The economy draws its strength from the vast, rugged hinterland and the maritime connections of the north, with industries ranging from offshore oil and gas extraction to a thriving live-cattle export trade and commercial barramundi fishing. Darwin acts as a vital gateway for northern trade, balancing the weight of heavy resource exports with a tourism sector that draws travellers to the nearby Kakadu and Litchfield wilderness regions. Life here is industrious but unpretentious, driven by the practical necessities of living in a tropical climate where the port and the defence bases provide a steady, pulsing heartbeat to the local commerce.
Cultural life in Darwin pulses with an eclectic, multicultural energy, reflected in the vibrant night markets where the smoke of satay grills mingles with the humid breeze. While the professional sporting leagues of the south—such as the AFL or NRL—capture the attention of locals through broadcast screens and the occasional visiting exhibition match, the spirit of the place is equally defined by its own festivals, like the Darwin Festival, which celebrates the unique creative output of the Top End. World-famous landmarks such as the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory house significant collections, while the nearby Mindil Beach provides a communal stage for the sunset ritual that locals observe with quiet reverence. Charles Darwin University stands as the primary intellectual pillar, fostering research that resonates far beyond the territory, and the city has nurtured figures of national note, from the political influence of figures like Paul Everingham to the artistic contributions of musicians and writers who have captured the singular, shimmering isolation of the north.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Darwin, Northern Territory. 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 Darwin.
Detailed location data for Darwin includes the postcode, telephone area code (08). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Darwin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |