Kunparrka, 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 Kunparrka, in the Macdonnell Region local government area.
| Locality | Kunparrka |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Macdonnell Region |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.33461 |
| Longitude | 131.6368 |
| Population | 111 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 5298.9 km² |
| Elevation | 718 m |
| Postcode | 0872 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1212 km south |
Kunparrka is a locality in the Macdonnell Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 111. The locality covers an area of 5298.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 718 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1212 km south of Darwin. Kunparrka is located at 23.3346°S, 131.6368°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0872. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Kunparrka lies in a landscape of ancient, weathered rock and sparse, resilient vegetation, a place where the earth exhales a dry, mineral scent under a sky that stretches to infinity. It lies 232.4 km west of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 280°T), and is situated 26.6 km west-north-west of Haasts Bluff. The terrain around Kunparrka is a study in ochre and rust, sculpted by millennia of wind and sun into low, rolling hills and broad, stony plains. Here, the spinifex grass, a hardy, spiky sentinel, carpets the ground, its silver-green needles catching the light, while scattered mulga trees offer scant shade, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the vast, cerulean dome. The air itself feels thin and pure, carrying the faint, dry whisper of distance.
The history of Kunparrka is as deeply etched into the land as the dry creek beds that scar its surface. For generations, this country has been a place of passage and sustenance, its resources sustaining both the traditional custodians and later, those who sought to graze cattle or explore for minerals. The local economy still echoes this heritage, with a small but determined pastoral industry forming the backbone of Kunparrka's livelihood, the distant lowing of cattle a quiet counterpoint to the vast silence. Visitors are drawn to the striking geological formations and the profound sense of solitude, finding a unique character in the unhurried pace of life and the stark, enduring beauty of this remote corner of the Macdonnell Region.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kunparrka, 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 Kunparrka, in the Macdonnell Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Kunparrka includes the postcode (0872), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Macdonnell Region), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Kunparrka 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. |