Explore Darwin River, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Darwin River, 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 River, 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 River 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 River.
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 River |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Litchfield Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -12.82302 |
| Longitude | 130.96407 |
| Population | 702 |
| Density | 4.9 /km² |
| Area | 142.3 km² |
| Elevation | 95 m |
| Postcode | 0841 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 42 km south-southeast |
Darwin River is a locality in the Litchfield Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 702. The locality covers an area of 142.3 km², giving a population density of about 4.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 95 m above sea level. It lies approximately 42 km south-southeast of Darwin. Darwin River is located at 12.8230°S, 130.9641°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0841. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Darwin River lies in a landscape sculpted by the ancient rhythms of the tropical north. It lies 42.1 km south-south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 162°T), and is situated 12.1 km south-south-west of Berry Springs. The land here, a patchwork of ochre soil and emerald scrub, rolls gently towards the broad, slow-moving waters that give the locality its name. Towering eucalypts, their bark peeling in silver strips, stand sentinel over the surrounding terrain, their branches a haven for unseen birds whose calls punctuate the humid air. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, softens the harshness of the sun, casting a warm, golden hue over the eucalyptus leaves and the dusty tracks that crisscross the area, imbuing the scene with a quiet, enduring beauty.
Historically, the Darwin River region has been shaped by the enduring presence of its traditional custodians and the subsequent waves of pastoralists and settlers. The rich, alluvial plains along the river have long supported grazing, the backbone of the local economy, with cattle stations stretching across vast tracts of land. More recently, the area has seen a growing interest in horticulture, with the fertile soil and reliable water sources proving ideal for a range of tropical fruits and vegetables. This blend of traditional land use and emerging agricultural ventures creates a distinctive character for Darwin River, a place where the past and present flow together, much like the river itself.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Darwin River, 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 River, in the Litchfield Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Darwin River includes the postcode (0841), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Litchfield Municipality), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. 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 River 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. |