Gunn Point, 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 Point, in the Litchfield Municipality local government area.
| Locality | Gunn Point |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Litchfield Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -12.18121 |
| Longitude | 131.00747 |
| Area | 65.9 km² |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 36 km north-northeast |
Gunn Point is a locality in the Litchfield Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 65.9 km². It lies approximately 36 km north-northeast of Darwin. Gunn Point is located at 12.1812°S, 131.0075°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gunn Point juts into the Timor Sea, a finger of ochre earth reaching towards the horizon. It lies 36.1 km north-north-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 30°T), and is situated 26.3 km north-north-east of Karama. The landscape here is a study in contrasts, where the dry, scrubby savanna, dotted with hardy eucalypts and acacias, yields to mangrove-lined inlets and the ceaseless whisper of the ocean. The air, thick with the scent of salt and the distant promise of rain, carries the calls of unseen birds and the rustle of lizards through the dry grass. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, washes the land in a warm, golden hue, highlighting the textures of the baked earth and the silvery undersides of leaves. The coastline itself is a rugged beauty, a mix of weathered rock formations and stretches of sand that gleam under the tropical sun.
The history of Gunn Point is deeply intertwined with the sea and the land’s potential. For millennia, Indigenous custodians have known this coastline, their connection to the country evident in the quiet persistence of the natural world. Later, European explorers and settlers saw its strategic value and the promise of resources. The local economy, though not bustling, draws from the sea’s bounty, with a modest fishing industry providing fresh catches for neighbouring communities. There's a quiet resilience here, a sense of people living in harmony with the often-unforgiving environment, where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the seasons and the tides than by the clock. The very earth, a rich, red laterite, speaks of ancient geological processes and a enduring connection to country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gunn Point, 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 Point, in the Litchfield Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Gunn Point includes the postcode (0822), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Litchfield 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 Point 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. |