Manton, 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 Manton, in the Litchfield Municipality local government area.
| Locality | Manton |
| 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 | -12.81224 |
| Longitude | 131.17587 |
| Area | 83.9 km² |
| Elevation | 101 m |
| Postcode | 0837 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 53 km southeast |
Manton is a locality in the Litchfield Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 83.9 km². It sits at an elevation of around 101 m above sea level. It lies approximately 53 km southeast of Darwin. Manton is located at 12.8122°S, 131.1759°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0837. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Manton lies under a sky that can shift from the brilliant, bleached blue of the dry season to the bruised, heavy grey of the impending wet. It lies 53.0 km south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 137°T), and is situated 6.1 km south-east of Acacia Hills. Here, the land breathes a dry, dusty warmth, the terrain a gentle, rolling expanse that hints at a more ancient, rugged past beneath its weathered surface. Scrubby eucalypts, their bark peeling like old parchment, punctuate the landscape, their sparse shade offering little respite from the insistent sun. The air itself carries a faint scent of dry grass and distant, baked earth, a scent that clings to everything, a subtle perfume of this sun-drenched corner of the Territory.
The story of Manton is one of patient endurance, a quiet unfolding against the vast canvas of the north. Its early days were shaped by the arduous efforts of settlers seeking to coax life from this demanding soil, a history etched into the very character of the place. The local economy, a resilient blend of cattle grazing and the occasional exploratory bore for water, speaks of a deep understanding of the land’s rhythms and its often-harsh generosity. Travellers passing through Manton might notice the sturdy, unpretentious buildings, each one a testament to practical necessity and a refusal to be overwhelmed by the immensity of the surroundings. The stillness here is not emptiness, but a profound quietude, punctuated only by the call of a distant bird or the rustle of wind through the dry vegetation.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Manton, 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 Manton, in the Litchfield Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Manton includes the postcode (0837), 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 Manton 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. |