Explore Shoal Bay, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shoal Bay, 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 Shoal Bay, 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 Shoal Bay 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 Shoal Bay.
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 | Shoal Bay |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Litchfield Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -12.35376 |
| Longitude | 131.05397 |
| Area | 219.1 km² |
| Postcode | 0830 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 26 km east-northeast |
Shoal Bay is a locality in the Litchfield Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 219.1 km². It lies approximately 26 km east-northeast of Darwin. Shoal Bay is located at 12.3538°S, 131.0540°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0830. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Shoal Bay unfurls along a coastline of gentle curves and shifting sands, where the shallow, jade-green waters of the bay meet a hinterland of hardy, salt-tolerant scrub. It lies 25.9 km east-north-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 62°T), and is situated 12.8 km north of Howard Springs. The air here carries the perpetual, subtle tang of brine, a constant companion to the whisper of wind through spinifex and the distant cry of seabirds. Low, weathered headlands, their exposed rock faces etched by countless tides, frame the open expanse, offering glimpses of the deeper ocean beyond. The light, particularly as the day begins to wane, casts a soft, golden luminescence across the landscape, softening the edges of the land and imbuing the shallow waters with a tranquil glow. The very earth underfoot feels porous, a mixture of fine sand and shell fragments, testament to the sea’s enduring presence.
Historically, Shoal Bay has been a place of quiet passage and resilient sustenance. For millennia, it was a rich hunting and foraging ground for Indigenous peoples, and their deep connection to this coastal fringe continues to inform its spirit. Later, the bay became a focal point for early European exploration and settlement, its sheltered waters offering a welcome haven. The local economy, while modest, has always been intrinsically tied to the sea, with generations of fishers drawing a living from its bounty. Today, this heritage is celebrated by a small but vibrant community, whose lives are shaped by the ebb and flow of the tides and the unhurried rhythm of coastal existence. Visitors are drawn to the unspoiled beauty of its beaches and the promise of a simpler, more grounded way of life.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Shoal Bay, 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 Shoal Bay, in the Litchfield Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Shoal Bay includes the postcode (0830), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Litchfield Municipality), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Shoal Bay 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. |