Herbert, 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 Herbert, in the Litchfield Municipality local government area.
| Locality | Herbert |
| 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 | -12.52564 |
| Longitude | 131.1596 |
| Population | 1,777 |
| Density | 49.7 /km² |
| Area | 35.7 km² |
| Elevation | 44 m |
| Postcode | 0836 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 35 km east-southeast |
Herbert is a locality in the Litchfield Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,777. The locality covers an area of 35.7 km², giving a population density of about 49.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 44 m above sea level. It lies approximately 35 km east-southeast of Darwin. Herbert is located at 12.5256°S, 131.1596°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0836. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Herbert is a place where the red earth meets a sky that seems to stretch into forever, a vast, sun-bleached canvas under which the land sprawls in low, rolling plains dotted with hardy spinifex and resilient acacia. It lies 35.0 km east-south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 101°T), and is situated 12.0 km east-south-east of Howard Springs. The air here carries a dry, persistent warmth, a subtle hum that speaks of the ancient geological forces that shaped this country, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, softens the sharp edges of the landscape, painting the distant hills in hues of ochre and rose. Life in Herbert moves with a deliberate quietude, the pace dictated by the sun and the soil, and the few buildings that comprise the settlement seem to have grown organically from the earth, their weathered facades reflecting the enduring spirit of the place.
The character of Herbert is intrinsically linked to its past as a staging post for travellers and prospectors, a place where fortunes were sought and often lost in the unforgiving terrain. While mining once pulsed through its veins, the economy has since found a steadier rhythm in the surrounding pastoral leases, where cattle graze on vast tracts of bushland, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of the infrequent rains. Herbert’s distinctiveness lies in its sheer remoteness, a testament to human endurance in a landscape that demands respect. The local store, a hub of activity, serves not only as a supplier of necessities but as the unofficial centre of communication, where news and neighbourly gossip are exchanged, and the silence outside is often broken only by the call of a distant bird or the whisper of the wind.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Herbert, 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 Herbert, in the Litchfield Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Herbert includes the postcode (0836), 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 Herbert 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. |