Point Stuart, 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 Point Stuart, in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area.
| Locality | Point Stuart |
| 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 | -12.56125 |
| Longitude | 131.78403 |
| Population | 57 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 2163.9 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 102 km east |
Point Stuart 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 57. The locality covers an area of 2163.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 102 km east of Darwin. Point Stuart is located at 12.5612°S, 131.7840°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Point Stuart lies where the vast, alluvial plains of the Northern Territory begin to fray at the edges, yielding to the salt-laced breath of the Timor Sea. It lies 102.7 km east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 96°T), and is situated 34.0 km east-north-east of Marrakai. The land here is a study in subtle contrasts: ochre earth, baked hard by an unforgiving sun, gives way to mangrove-fringed creeks that snake like ancient veins towards the coast, their brackish waters reflecting a sky that shifts from a stark, bleached blue at midday to a bruised lavender as the day surrenders. Sparse, resilient eucalypts, their bark peeling like sunburnt skin, stand sentinel over scattered stands of spinifex, their sharp, silver-green fronds catching the light. The air itself carries a tangible weight, thick with the scent of dry grass, damp earth, and the ever-present tang of the sea, a constant reminder of the immense ocean that shapes this remote corner of the continent.
The economic lifeblood of Point Stuart has always been tied to the land and its bounty, a modest but persistent pulse in this expansive landscape. Historically, cattle grazing has been a significant endeavour, with vast stations stretching inland, their fences a fragile boundary against the wild. More recently, the focus has broadened, with a growing interest in aquaculture, particularly the farming of barramundi, thriving in the sheltered bays and tidal flats. This shift reflects a deeper understanding of the delicate balance of the coastal ecosystem, a recognition that the true wealth of Point Stuart lies not in its conquest, but in its careful stewardship. The quiet hum of machinery from a distant processing plant occasionally breaks the stillness, a sound that blends surprisingly well with the screech of gulls and the rustle of unseen creatures in the coastal scrub, a testament to a community carving a living from the raw, untamed beauty of its surroundings.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Point Stuart, 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 Point Stuart, in the Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Point Stuart 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 Point Stuart 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. |