Tablelands, 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 Tablelands, in the Barkly Region local government area.
| Locality | Tablelands |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Barkly Region |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -19.01504 |
| Longitude | 135.20594 |
| Area | 33401.0 km² |
| Postcode | 0862 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 865 km south-southeast |
Tablelands is a locality in the Barkly Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 33401.0 km². It lies approximately 865 km south-southeast of Darwin. Tablelands is located at 19.0150°S, 135.2059°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0862. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Tablelands stretches across a broad, sun-baked plateau, a land where the earth itself seems to breathe with a slow, ancient exhalation. It lies 538.7 km north-north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 15°T), and is situated 128.2 km east-north-east of Tennant Creek. The landscape is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, a vast canvas painted with spinifex grasses that shimmer like spun gold under the relentless sun, punctuated by the stark silhouettes of scattered acacia trees. The air here carries a dry warmth, a palpable presence that clings to the skin and whispers of immense distances. Occasional rocky outcrops, worn smooth by millennia of wind and rain, rise like stoic sentinels from the plains, their surfaces a mosaic of weathered textures. It is a place of immense, quiet space, where the horizon seems to recede endlessly, inviting contemplation.
This is a land shaped by the enduring legacy of pastoralism, where cattle stations, vast and sprawling, have long been the economic heartbeat of Tablelands. The red dust, so characteristic of the region, is more than just earth; it's the residue of generations of hard work, of stockmen and their families carving a living from this unforgiving yet generous terrain. The nearby Barkly Homestead, a familiar landmark for travellers traversing the vast distances of the Northern Territory, serves as a crucial hub, a place where weary souls can find respite and supplies. The history here is etched not in grand monuments, but in the subtle shifts of the land, in the stories told around campfires, and in the quiet resilience of its people, who understand the profound beauty and challenge of life on the Tablelands.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tablelands, 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 Tablelands, in the Barkly Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Tablelands includes the postcode (0862), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Barkly 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 Tablelands 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. |