Edith, 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 Edith, in the Victoria Daly Region local government area.
| Locality | Edith |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Victoria Daly Region |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -14.09037 |
| Longitude | 131.94057 |
| Area | 1144.9 km² |
| Postcode | 0852 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 216 km south-southeast |
Edith is a locality in the Victoria Daly Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1144.9 km². It lies approximately 216 km south-southeast of Darwin. Edith is located at 14.0904°S, 131.9406°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0852. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Edith is a place where the earth breathes a deep, ochre breath under a sky that stretches, impossibly vast, towards the horizon. It lies 216.4 km south-south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 147°T), and is situated 54.0 km north-west of Katherine. The land here is a study in muted colours – the dusty greens of hardy spinifex and scattered eucalyptus, the rust-red of iron-rich soil that crumbles underfoot, and the pale, sun-bleached tones of ancient rock formations. The air itself carries a dry warmth, a constant hum of unseen insect life, and at dusk, the light softens, painting the landscape in shades of rose and lavender, a quiet spectacle that seems to hold its breath before surrendering to the encroaching night. The terrain is generally flat, broken by occasional low mesas and subtle undulations that hint at the geological forces that shaped this country over eons.
The story of Edith is one written in the dust and the enduring spirit of those who have called it home. For millennia, it was a land trod by Indigenous custodians, their connection to the country etched into the very landscape through ancient songlines and deep ecological knowledge. The arrival of European settlers brought a different kind of endeavour, with cattle grazing forming the backbone of the local economy for generations, the vast stations requiring a resilience and self-sufficiency that became ingrained in the character of Edith. While mining has also played a part, shaping small pockets of the surrounding region, the enduring image is one of wide-open spaces and the patient rhythm of life dictated by the sun and the seasons. Travellers often speak of the profound silence that can descend, broken only by the call of a bird or the distant lowing of cattle, a sound that seems to amplify the immense scale of this country and the quiet persistence of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Edith, 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 Edith, in the Victoria Daly Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Edith includes the postcode (0852), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Victoria Daly Region), 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 Edith 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. |