Gunn, 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 Gunn, in the Palmerston Municipality local government area.
| Locality | Gunn |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Palmerston Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -12.4873 |
| Longitude | 130.99441 |
| Population | 2,583 |
| Density | 1819.0 /km² |
| Area | 1.4 km² |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Postcode | 0832 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 16 km east |
Gunn is a locality in the Palmerston Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,583. The locality covers an area of 1.4 km², giving a population density of about 1819.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 25 m above sea level. It lies approximately 16 km east of Darwin. Gunn is located at 12.4873°S, 130.9944°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0832. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gunn unfolds under a sky that often burns a fierce, unwavering blue, a stark contrast to the rust-red earth that defines its immediate surroundings. It lies 16.6 km east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 99°T), and is situated 8.1 km west-south-west of Howard Springs. The landscape here is an ancient, patient thing, a gently undulating plain giving way to scrubby woodlands where spindly ghost gums stand sentinel. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth, a subtle scent of eucalypt and dust that seems to settle on everything, softening the sharp edges of the world. It's a place where the horizon feels vast and unbroken, a silent promise of distance and endurance.
Though not immediately apparent to the casual traveller, Gunn's history is tied to the slow, persistent work of carving a life from this terrain. Its early days were marked by the quiet industry of grazing, the vast cattle stations that still punctuate the wider region leaving their indelible mark. The local economy, while modest, reflects this enduring connection to the land, with a steady reliance on agricultural support and the services that cater to the neighbouring pastoralists. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the present is built on the foundations of countless seasons of sun and rain, a quiet testament to the resilience of those who have called Gunn home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gunn, 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 Gunn, in the Palmerston Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Gunn includes the postcode (0832), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Palmerston 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.
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 Gunn 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. |