The Narrows, 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 The Narrows, in the Darwin Municipality local government area.
| Locality | The Narrows |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Darwin Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -12.42703 |
| Longitude | 130.85972 |
| Population | 623 |
| Density | 1832.4 /km² |
| Area | 0.3 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 0820 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 4 km north-northeast |
The Narrows is a locality in the Darwin Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 623. The locality covers an area of 0.3 km², giving a population density of about 1832.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 4 km north-northeast of Darwin. The Narrows is located at 12.4270°S, 130.8597°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0820. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
The Narrows is a place where the land surrenders itself to the sea with a quiet grace. It lies 4.4 km north-north-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 23°T), and is situated 6.7 km west-south-west of Karama. Here, the mangroves, a dense, tangled architecture of silver bark and emerald leaves, crowd the edges of the water, their aerial roots gripping the mud like ancient hands. Beyond them, the mudflats stretch out, vast and shimmering under the relentless tropical sun, a canvas that shifts in colour with the turning of the tide from ochre to a deep, bruised purple. The air itself is thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, a perfume that clings to everything. Occasional rocky outcrops, worn smooth by millennia of wind and water, punctuate the landscape, offering a stark contrast to the yielding softness of the surrounding terrain.
This stretch of coastline, facing the Timor Sea, has long been a place of passage and sustenance. For generations, Indigenous peoples have known these waters and the life they hold, their connection to this land as deep and enduring as the tides themselves. Later, the practicalities of colonial settlement saw the development of a small but resilient economy, initially driven by the ebb and flow of maritime activities and the hardy spirit of those who sought their fortune here. While not a hub of bustling industry, The Narrows retains a character shaped by its geography; its people are attuned to the rhythms of the sea, their lives marked by the coming and going of boats, the daily catch, and the ever-present, vast expanse of blue that defines their horizon.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of The Narrows, 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 The Narrows, in the Darwin Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for The Narrows includes the postcode (0820), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Darwin Municipality), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 The Narrows 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. |