Explore Santa Teresa, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Santa Teresa, 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 Santa Teresa, 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 Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa.
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 | Santa Teresa |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Macdonnell Region |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.98005 |
| Longitude | 134.40338 |
| Population | 575 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 1247.2 km² |
| Elevation | 441 m |
| Postcode | 0872 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1334 km south-southeast |
Santa Teresa is a locality in the Macdonnell Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 575. The locality covers an area of 1247.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 441 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1334 km south-southeast of Darwin. Santa Teresa is located at 23.9800°S, 134.4034°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0872. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Santa Teresa lies under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas painted with the colours of ochre and rust. It lies 61.6 km east-south-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 121°T), and is situated 59.8 km east-south-east of Sadadeen. The land here is ancient, a rough-hewn testament to the relentless sculpting of wind and sun, where stunted mulga trees cling stubbornly to existence and spinifex grass carpets the undulating plains in a dry, resilient green. The air itself carries a fine, pervasive dust, a constant reminder of the deep earth beneath, and at dusk, the distant mountains blush with a soft, ethereal light, their stark shapes softening into romantic silhouettes against the deepening indigo. The silence here is profound, broken only by the whisper of the breeze or the distant cry of a bird of prey circling overhead.
This is a place shaped by its own enduring spirit and the practicalities of survival in a demanding environment. The economy of Santa Teresa has long been tied to the land, with cattle grazing forming the backbone for generations, the hardy livestock a mirror to the resilience of the people. While mining operations have also played their part in the region's story, bringing transient prosperity and altering the landscape in their wake, the enduring character of Santa Teresa remains rooted in its pastoral heritage. The community centres around a quiet, unhurried rhythm, a sense of shared experience forged by the vast distances and the raw beauty of the central Australian desert. The local store, a hub of activity, is more than just a place for supplies; it's where news is exchanged, connections are made, and the pulse of Santa Teresa can be felt.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Santa Teresa, 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 Santa Teresa, in the Macdonnell Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Santa Teresa includes the postcode (0872), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Macdonnell Region), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Santa Teresa 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. |