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| Locality | Dundee Downs |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -12.76237 |
| Longitude | 130.51139 |
| Population | 85 |
| Density | 2.1 /km² |
| Area | 40.4 km² |
| Elevation | 30 m |
| Postcode | 0840 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 49 km southwest |
Dundee Downs is a locality in Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 85. The locality covers an area of 40.4 km², giving a population density of about 2.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 30 m above sea level. It lies approximately 49 km southwest of Darwin. Dundee Downs is located at 12.7624°S, 130.5114°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0840. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Dundee Downs lies under a sky that bleeds ochre and rose as the sun dips low, painting the vast, flat plains in shades of amber and rust. It lies 49.0 km south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 227°T), and is situated 59.5 km south-west of Karama. The land here, a mosaic of dry, scrubby grassland and occasional stands of hardy, wind-battered acacia, stretches towards a horizon that seems to shimmer with heat even in the cooler parts of the day. The air carries the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers that bloom in defiant bursts after the scant rains. Occasional outcrops of weathered sandstone, sculpted by millennia of wind and water, punctuate the otherwise unbroken expanse, their surfaces etched with the subtle textures of time. The quiet here is profound, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth or the distant, mournful cry of a bird of prey.
The history of Dundee Downs is etched not in grand edifices but in the persistent efforts of those who sought sustenance from this challenging landscape. Early pastoral leases carved out large swathes of territory, the legacy of which can still be seen in the scattered, weathered fences and the quiet, stoic endurance of the cattle that graze these ancient lands. The local economy, though modest, is intrinsically tied to the land, with cattle grazing forming the backbone, supplemented by occasional small-scale mining ventures that tap into the region's mineral wealth. This is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the relentless cycle of the sun, a quiet resilience that has defined Dundee Downs for generations, a subtle strength that underpins the very character of the locality.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Dundee Downs, 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 Dundee Downs.
Detailed location data for Dundee Downs includes the postcode (0840), 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 Dundee Downs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |