Explore Lyons, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lyons, NT map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lyons, Northern Territory, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Northern Territory or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lyons and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lyons.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Lyons |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Darwin Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -12.35855 |
| Longitude | 130.88831 |
| Population | 2,246 |
| Density | 2339.6 /km² |
| Area | 1.0 km² |
| Elevation | 21 m |
| Postcode | 0810 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 12 km north-northeast |
Lyons is a locality in the Darwin Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,246. The locality covers an area of 1.0 km², giving a population density of about 2339.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 21 m above sea level. It lies approximately 12 km north-northeast of Darwin. Lyons is located at 12.3585°S, 130.8883°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0810. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lyons lies where the red earth begins its gentle surrender to the tropics, a place where the air itself feels thinned by the sheer expanse of sky. It lies 12.6 km north-north-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 23°T), and is situated 5.5 km north-north-west of Karama. The landscape around Lyons is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, a terrain sculpted by ancient forces and the persistent breath of the dry season. Low, scrubby eucalypts cling to the slightly undulating ground, their leaves a silver-green against the vast, often bleached blue overhead, and the occasional hardy acacia offers a splash of more vibrant colour. The earth here is a deep, rich loam, promising life when the rains finally arrive, but for now it is a sun-baked canvas, marked by the tracks of unseen creatures and the slow passage of time. A stillness often pervades Lyons, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the sigh of wind through the sparse vegetation, a quietude that speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the elemental forces of this land.
The story of Lyons is one of quiet persistence and adaptation, a history woven from the threads of pastoral ambition and the enduring spirit of those who sought a livelihood from this challenging country. For generations, the economy of Lyons has been tied to the land, with cattle grazing forming the backbone of its sustenance, the vast properties stretching out towards the horizon. The local roads, red tracks that carve through the bush, are the arteries of this lifeblood, carrying stock and supplies. While the grander ambitions of mining booms may have passed through neighbouring regions, Lyons has held firm to its identity as a place of open spaces and hardy endeavour, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. The occasional cluster of corrugated iron roofs, softened by the dust and the sun, marks the heart of Lyons, a place where community is forged in shared experience and the simple beauty of a land that demands respect.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides a street and satellite map of Lyons, Northern Territory. 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 Lyons, in the Darwin Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Lyons includes the postcode (0810), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Darwin 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Lyons is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |