Thamarrurr, 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 Thamarrurr, in the West Daly Region local government area.
| Locality | Thamarrurr |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | West Daly Region |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -14.14186 |
| Longitude | 129.67907 |
| Population | 198 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 5078.4 km² |
| Elevation | 57 m |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 225 km southwest |
Thamarrurr is a locality in the West Daly Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 198. The locality covers an area of 5078.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 57 m above sea level. It lies approximately 225 km southwest of Darwin. Thamarrurr is located at 14.1419°S, 129.6791°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Thamarrurr unfurls along a vast, alluvial plain, where the red earth bleeds into the pale, sun-bleached grasses. It lies 225.2 km south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 214°T), and is situated 21.2 km north-east of Wadeye. The air here is thick with the scent of eucalyptus and the distant, saline breath of the sea, a constant reminder of the ancient waterways that have shaped this land. Low, scrubby vegetation, resilient and tenacious, dots the landscape, punctuated by the occasional, proud acacia tree, its branches reaching like skeletal fingers towards the wide, indifferent sky. The light at dawn and dusk paints the horizon in hues of rose and bruised plum, a fleeting, ephemeral beauty that seems to intensify the quiet solitude of the place. Everywhere, the sense of immense space prevails, a gentle immensity that swallows sound and slows the hurried pulse of the outside world.
This is a country where the echoes of ancient custodians still resonate, their stories woven into the very texture of the land. For generations, the people of Thamarrurr have lived in concert with its rhythms, their lives dictated by the seasons and the bounty of the rivers and the coast. The economy here is a delicate negotiation with nature, centred on cattle grazing across the expansive pastoral leases, the vast herds moving like slow, brown rivers across the ochre plains. Fishing also plays a vital role, the local waters yielding sustenance and a connection to the sea that has always been a lifeblood for Thamarrurr. While not a place of grand monuments, its distinctive character lies in its profound connection to country, a quiet resilience that has endured through time.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Thamarrurr, 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 Thamarrurr, in the West Daly Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Thamarrurr includes the postcode (0822), telephone area code (08), and local government area (West Daly 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 Thamarrurr 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. |