Explore Stapleton, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stapleton, 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 Stapleton, 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 Stapleton 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 Stapleton.
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 | Stapleton |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Coomalie Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -13.19203 |
| Longitude | 130.99911 |
| Area | 103.5 km² |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 83 km south-southeast |
Stapleton is a locality in the Coomalie Shire local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 103.5 km². It lies approximately 83 km south-southeast of Darwin. Stapleton is located at 13.1920°S, 130.9991°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Stapleton rests under a sky that often burns with an intense, pale blue, a vast canvas above a landscape of ochre earth and resilient scrub. It lies 82.7 km south-south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 168°T), and is situated 12.6 km south-south-west of Batchelor. The air here, particularly in the long, dry months, carries the subtle scent of eucalyptus and baked earth, a dry perfume that clings to everything. Low, rolling hills, softened by a cloak of spinifex and hardy grasses, give way to flatter stretches where the land seems to exhale heat. The sunlight, when it strikes the ground, isn't just bright; it's a tangible presence, bleaching the colours from the distant horizons and sharpening the shadows cast by the sparse trees. There's a quietude to Stapleton's setting, a sense of immense space that can feel both liberating and a little overwhelming to the unaccustomed traveller.
The story of Stapleton is one whispered by the wind through the dry creek beds and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Historically, it has been a place shaped by the pursuit of sustenance, with cattle grazing forming a significant part of its economic backbone. The vast paddocks, stretching further than the eye can easily comprehend, bear the imprint of generations of stockmen and their enduring connection to the pastoral life. While the immediate vicinity might not boast grand pronouncements of industry, the broader region's reliance on agriculture and the resilient, often challenging, nature of the Northern Territory's economy underpins the character of Stapleton. The subtle shimmer of heat rising from the earth in the late afternoon evokes a sense of timelessness, a reminder of the ancient forces that have shaped this corner of the country.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Stapleton, 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 Stapleton, in the Coomalie Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Stapleton 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.
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 Stapleton 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. |