Explore Petermann, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Petermann, 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 Petermann, 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 Petermann 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 Petermann.
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 | Petermann |
| 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 | -25.06187 |
| Longitude | 130.72211 |
| Population | 522 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 69664.7 km² |
| Elevation | 607 m |
| Postcode | 0872 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1401 km south |
Petermann is a locality in the Macdonnell Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 522. The locality covers an area of 69664.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 607 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1401 km south of Darwin. Petermann is located at 25.0619°S, 130.7221°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.
Petermann rests in a landscape sculpted by the ancient forces of the earth, where the land rises in weathered mesas and fissured ranges under a sky of boundless, aching blue. It lies 354.0 km west-south-west of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 244°T), and is situated 29.7 km west-north-west of Yulara. The terrain here is a study in ochre and rust, a tapestry of spinifex and hardy mulga that clings tenaciously to the dry, sandy soil. The air itself feels thin and crisp, carrying the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the whisper of wind across vast, unbroken horizons. Even in the midday heat, there’s a stillness that settles over the land, a profound quietude broken only by the occasional cry of a raptor circling high above, its shadow a fleeting brushstroke on the silent plains. As dusk approaches, the colours deepen, the rocks glowing with an inner fire, and the shadows stretch long and indigo across the land, hinting at the immense, patient history held within this rugged country.
The story of Petermann is deeply entwined with the very bones of this land, a place where the enduring spirit of traditional custodians meets the rugged practicality of those who have sought to make a life here. Historically, this region has been a significant passage and country for Indigenous peoples for millennia, their connection to the land evident in the subtle shifts in vegetation and the ancient watercourses that scar the landscape. Later, the pursuit of pastoral leases brought settlers, drawn by the sparse but persistent grasses that could support livestock, though the challenges of drought and distance have always been formidable. Today, the economy of Petermann remains tethered to the land, with grazing forming the backbone of its livelihoods, a testament to the resilience required to thrive in such an environment. The occasional traveller passing through might glimpse the weathered homesteads and the stoic figures of those who call this remote corner of the territory home, their lives a quiet dialogue with the immense, untamed beauty of Petermann.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Petermann, 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 Petermann, in the Macdonnell Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Petermann 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.
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 Petermann 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. |