Simpson, 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 Simpson, in the Macdonnell Region local government area.
| Locality | Simpson |
| 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 | -24.94797 |
| Longitude | 136.95149 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 50094.4 km² |
| Elevation | 125 m |
| Postcode | 0872 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1529 km south-southeast |
Simpson is a locality in the Macdonnell Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 50094.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 125 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1529 km south-southeast of Darwin. Simpson is located at 24.9480°S, 136.9515°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.
Simpson lies sprawled beneath a sky that can shift from the hard, bright blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of a desert dusk in the space of an hour. It lies 340.6 km east-south-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 115°T), and is situated 151.1 km west of Birdsville. The land here is a study in ochre and rust, a vast, ancient canvas painted with spinifex and the skeletal limbs of ghost gums. Low, weathered ranges, their slopes etched with the stories of millennia, frame the horizon, their muted colours deepening as the sun begins its descent, casting long, distorted shadows that stretch across the cracked earth. The air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the faint, mineral tang of sun-baked rock and the dry whisper of wind through hardy scrub.
This land around Simpson, though seemingly immutable, has been shaped by the ebb and flow of human endeavour and the enduring traditions of its first peoples. For countless generations, Indigenous Australians have known and cared for this country, their connection to the land a profound and unbroken chain. More recently, pastoralism has left its mark, with vast sheep stations stretching across the landscape, their quiet existence a testament to the resilience required to make a living from this challenging terrain. The scattering of homesteads and fences, often barely visible against the immensity of the country, speak of a hardy populace, their lives dictated by the seasons and the needs of their flocks, a quiet persistence that defines the character of Simpson.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Simpson, 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 Simpson, in the Macdonnell Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Simpson 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.
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 Simpson 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. |