Tanami East, 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 Tanami East, in the Barkly Region local government area.
| Locality | Tanami East |
| 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 | -18.55266 |
| Longitude | 132.68287 |
| Area | 52845.5 km² |
| Postcode | 0852 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 705 km south-southeast |
Tanami East is a locality in the Barkly Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 52845.5 km². It lies approximately 705 km south-southeast of Darwin. Tanami East is located at 18.5527°S, 132.6829°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0852. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Tanami East lies under a sky that stretches, immense and untroubled, over a landscape of ochre earth and spinifex. It lies 585.7 km north-north-west of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 348°T), and is situated 142.5 km south-west of Elliott. The land here is a subtle tapestry of low, ancient hills and vast plains, where the resilient eucalyptus and acacia trees stand as stoic sentinels against the relentless sun. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of dust and sun-baked earth that seems to settle deep within the lungs. The silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through brittle grasses or the distant call of a bird, a sound that seems to amplify in the sheer emptiness. This is a place where the horizon feels like a promise, a boundary that shifts and recedes with every kilometre travelled, drawing the eye ever outward.
Historically, the land around Tanami East has been a place of passage and sustenance, its ancient rhythms dictated by the seasons and the bounty of the country. For millennia, Indigenous custodians have known its secrets, their deep connection to this country a living legacy. More recently, the lure of mineral wealth has shaped the character of this region, with the promise of gold and other precious resources drawing prospectors and miners. The local economy, while shaped by the ebb and flow of the mining cycle, also relies on the enduring pastoral tradition, where hardy cattle graze on the sparse but nutritious vegetation. Travellers passing through Tanami East will find a quiet tenacity in the people, a resilience forged by the very nature of this remote and beautiful country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tanami East, 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 Tanami East, in the Barkly Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Tanami East includes the postcode (0852), 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 Tanami East 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. |