Rum Jungle, 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 Rum Jungle, in the Coomalie Shire local government area.
| Locality | Rum Jungle |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Coomalie Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -12.99461 |
| Longitude | 131.0296 |
| Area | 137.5 km² |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 62 km south-southeast |
Rum Jungle is a locality in the Coomalie Shire local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 137.5 km². It lies approximately 62 km south-southeast of Darwin. Rum Jungle is located at 12.9946°S, 131.0296°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Rum Jungle lies in a landscape of rust-coloured earth and tenacious scrub, where the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of eucalypt and damp soil. It lies 62.4 km south-south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 161°T), and is situated 10.6 km north of Batchelor. The terrain rolls gently, a mosaic of low, scrub-covered hills interspersed with flatter plains, all under a sky that can shift from a searing, bleached blue to a bruised, dramatic grey with startling speed. Here, the light at dusk doesn't just fade; it bleeds, staining the horizon with hues of ochre and deep violet, painting long, distorted shadows from the hardy acacia and paperbark trees. The silence, when it falls, is not empty but full, resonating with the hum of unseen insects and the distant, mournful cry of a bird.
The story of Rum Jungle is deeply entwined with the earth it rests upon, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the very soil that once yielded its riches. For a time, this was a place of fevered activity, a frontier town drawn by the promise of uranium, its name echoing with the boom and bust of mining ventures. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy persists in the weathered remnants and the stories whispered by those who remember the days of the prospectors. Today, the local economy leans more towards the patient rhythms of agriculture and grazing, with cattle stations stretching across the neighbouring country, their herds a familiar sight against the ochre plains. The nearby waterways, vital arteries in this sun-drenched country, offer a different kind of bounty, a quiet counterpoint to the industrial past, and a source of sustenance and recreation.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rum Jungle, 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 Rum Jungle, in the Coomalie Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Rum Jungle includes the postcode (0822), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Coomalie Shire), 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 Rum Jungle 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. |