Fleming, 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 Fleming, in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area.
| Locality | Fleming |
| 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 | -13.85146 |
| Longitude | 131.2967 |
| Area | 1.4 km² |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 162 km south-southeast |
Fleming is a locality in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1.4 km². It lies approximately 162 km south-southeast of Darwin. Fleming is located at 13.8515°S, 131.2967°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Fleming rests on a broad, ochre-coloured plain, where the earth itself seems to breathe a dry, mineral scent. It lies 161.9 km south-south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 162°T), and is situated 18.4 km west-south-west of Douglas-Daly. The land here is mostly flat, stretching out under a sky that can shift from the pale, washed blue of early morning to a bruised violet at dusk. Scattered stands of ghost gums, their bark bleached to bone white, punctuate the landscape, their skeletal branches reaching towards the immense sky. The air, even in the cooler months, carries a persistent warmth, a gentle pressure that clings to the skin, and at sunset, the horizon ignites with a slow burn of oranges and reds, painting the sparse vegetation in hues of fire and ember.
The history of Fleming is tied to the land's untamed bounty and the hardy spirit of those who sought to harness it. Once a vital stopover for drovers and prospectors, its economy now relies on the steady pulse of cattle grazing and the quiet hum of a few small agricultural enterprises, coaxing sustenance from the often-stubborn soil. The legacy of earlier attempts at resource extraction can still be glimpsed in weathered remnants scattered across the district, a reminder of boom and bust cycles. Life in Fleming moves at its own measured pace, a rhythm dictated by the sun's arc and the changing seasons, where neighbours know each other by name and the closest hub of activity is a considerable journey away.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fleming, 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 Fleming, in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Fleming 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 Fleming 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. |