Irlpme, 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 Irlpme, in the Alice Springs Municipality local government area.
| Locality | Irlpme |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Alice Springs Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.64576 |
| Longitude | 133.86524 |
| Area | 40.1 km² |
| Elevation | 643 m |
| Postcode | 0874 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1284 km south-southeast |
Irlpme is a locality in the Alice Springs Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 40.1 km². It sits at an elevation of around 643 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1284 km south-southeast of Darwin. Irlpme is located at 23.6458°S, 133.8652°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0874. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Irlpme lies under a sky that often bleeds into fiery oranges and bruised purples at dusk, a spectacle that paints the ancient, red earth in hues of ochre and rust. It lies 6.2 km north-north-west of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 345°T), and is situated 7.1 km north of Gillen. The landscape here is a study in resilience, a vast expanse of arid plains punctuated by hardy scrub and the occasional ghost gum, its white bark stark against the deep, unchanging blue. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent that has been present for millennia, and the silence, when it descends, is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind across the spinifex and the distant cry of a bird of prey. The very ground feels baked, a testament to the relentless sun, yet life persists, a tenacious green pushing through the cracked clay, a quiet defiance against the overwhelming dry.
The history of Irlpme is deeply entwined with the dreams and struggles of those who sought to tame this formidable country, a story etched not in grand monuments but in the weathered timber of old shearing sheds and the faint tracks of cattle drives. Its economy, once heavily reliant on the vast cattle stations that stretch to the horizon, now sees a growing contribution from tourism, drawn by the stark beauty and the promise of authentic outback experiences. Travellers come seeking the raw, untamed spirit of the land, and they find it in the enduring character of Irlpme, a place where the past whispers from the dry creek beds and the future is carried on the same winds that shaped the land for so long.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Irlpme, 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 Irlpme, in the Alice Springs Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Irlpme includes the postcode (0874), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Alice Springs Municipality), 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 Irlpme 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. |