Douglas-Daly, 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 Douglas-Daly, in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area.
| Locality | Douglas-Daly |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -13.80546 |
| Longitude | 131.4601 |
| Population | 527 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 4900.6 km² |
| Elevation | 64 m |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 163 km south-southeast |
Douglas-Daly is a locality in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 527. The locality covers an area of 4900.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 64 m above sea level. It lies approximately 163 km south-southeast of Darwin. Douglas-Daly is located at 13.8055°S, 131.4601°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Douglas-Daly lies beneath a vast, indifferent sky, where the earth, a rich ochre dust, stretches towards horizons that blur into the shimmering heat. It lies 163.5 km south-south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 156°T), and is situated 40.0 km west of Pine Creek. The land here is a study in resilience, a tapestry of hardy grasses and scattered eucalyptus that offer scant shade against the relentless sun. Across the broad, flat plains, the air itself seems to hum with a dry, ancient energy, carrying the scent of baked earth and the distant, faint tang of salt from a sea that feels impossibly far. Occasional stands of paperbark trees cluster near ephemeral creeks, their pale trunks stark against the muted tones of the landscape, silent sentinels in this quiet dominion.
The story of Douglas-Daly is one of hopeful cultivation against the raw power of the tropics, a place where the dream of agricultural prosperity has been etched into the very soil. For decades, this region has been a frontier for farming, its fertile, alluvial plains coaxed into producing crops under the watchful eye of a challenging climate. The local economy, though modest, is deeply tied to the land, with cattle grazing and horticulture forming the backbone of life for its inhabitants. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily existence, where the approach of the wet season brings a palpable change in the air, a softening of the relentless heat and a promise of life-giving rain.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Douglas-Daly, 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 Douglas-Daly, in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Douglas-Daly includes the postcode (0822), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area), 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 Douglas-Daly 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. |