Limmen, Roper Gulf Region, Northern Territory
Limmen, 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 Limmen, in the Roper Gulf Region local government area.
| Locality | Limmen |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Roper Gulf Region |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -15.25559 |
| Longitude | 134.9259 |
| Area | 15563.0 km² |
| Elevation | 134 m |
| Postcode | 0852 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 539 km southeast |
Limmen is a locality in the Roper Gulf Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 15563.0 km². It sits at an elevation of around 134 m above sea level. It lies approximately 539 km southeast of Darwin. Limmen is located at 15.2556°S, 134.9259°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0852. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Limmen rests on a broad, flat expanse where the earth seems to sigh outwards towards the coast, a landscape of rust-coloured earth punctuated by hardy scrub and the occasional ghost gum standing sentinel. It lies 539.0 km south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 126°T), and is situated 61.4 km south-south-east of Ngukurr. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, and the light, particularly as the sun begins its long descent, lays a burnished gold over the low-lying vegetation, making the very ground seem to glow. The terrain is unpretentious, a gentle undulation that hints at ancient geological processes rather than dramatic upheaval, and the silence, when it settles, is profound, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the sigh of the wind through dry grasses. The distant shimmer of heat can sometimes be seen on the horizon, a mirage of the vastness that surrounds Limmen.
The history of Limmen is intrinsically tied to the bounty and challenges of this northern Australian frontier. For generations, the traditional custodians have known these lands, their stories woven into the very fabric of the country. Later, the drive for pastoral expansion saw cattle stations established, their vast paddocks stretching across the land, and the economy of Limmen still carries the imprint of this grazing heritage. While not a hub of heavy industry, the surrounding region has seen periods of exploration for minerals, and the spirit of self-sufficiency and resilience, born of distance and the elements, defines the character of Limmen. Travellers passing through often remark on the unhurried pace of life, a quiet understanding that here, time moves with the seasons and the enduring strength of the land itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Limmen, 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 Limmen, in the Roper Gulf Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Limmen includes the postcode (0852), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Roper Gulf 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 Limmen 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. |