Mount Bundey, 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 Mount Bundey, in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area.
| Locality | Mount Bundey |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -13.05051 |
| Longitude | 131.73556 |
| Population | 107 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 2505.6 km² |
| Elevation | 27 m |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 116 km southeast |
Mount Bundey is a locality in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 107. The locality covers an area of 2505.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 27 m above sea level. It lies approximately 116 km southeast of Darwin. Mount Bundey is located at 13.0505°S, 131.7356°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Mount Bundey rises from the ancient, weathered landscape of the Northern Territory, a prominent sentinel against the vast, cerulean sky. It lies 116.7 km south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 124°T), and is situated 49.5 km south-south-east of Marrakai. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a mosaic of ochre clays, sun-bleached grasses, and the deep green of hardy eucalypts that cling tenaciously to the slopes. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, almost brittle quality, carrying the faint scent of eucalyptus and the distant hum of insects. The terrain itself is a testament to millennia of erosion, with rocky outcrops and shallow gullies tracing the pathways of ancient watercourses, now often dry and dusty. The sheer scale of the horizon, unbroken save for the occasional acacia or termite mound, lends a profound sense of stillness to the place, a quietude that seems to absorb the very sounds of the world.
This is a land shaped by both deep time and tenacious human endeavour, a place where the echoes of pastoralism still resonate. For generations, the surrounding country has been the domain of cattle stations, their sprawling leases stretching across the undulating plains, a livelihood intrinsically tied to the unpredictable moods of the wet and dry seasons. While the grand cattle barons of yesteryear may have faded, the spirit of working the land persists, a subtle undercurrent in the local economy. Visitors to Mount Bundey often find themselves drawn to the stark beauty, the sense of raw, untamed territory that speaks of a different kind of Australia, one where the pace of life is dictated by the sun’s arc and the whisper of the wind through the spinifex.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Bundey, 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 Mount Bundey, in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Bundey includes the postcode (0822), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area), 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 Mount Bundey 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. |