Tivendale, 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 Tivendale, in the Palmerston Municipality local government area.
| Locality | Tivendale |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Palmerston Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -12.46784 |
| Longitude | 130.94935 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 3.7 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 11 km east |
Tivendale is a locality in the Palmerston Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 3.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 11 km east of Darwin. Tivendale is located at 12.4678°S, 130.9494°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tivendale lies at the edge of a vast, sun-bleached landscape, where the land exhales a dry heat that shimmers on the horizon. It lies 11.5 km east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 92°T), and is situated 12.7 km west of Howard Springs. The terrain is an ochre tapestry, etched by ancient watercourses that lie dormant for much of the year, their cracked beds a testament to the land's enduring thirst. Scattered stands of hardy ghost gums, their pale bark peeling like forgotten letters, offer sparse shade against the relentless glare. The air itself feels thick with the scent of dry grass and the subtle, mineral tang of the earth, a fragrance that clings to everything it touches. The sky, an immense canvas of startling blue, stretches endlessly, punctuated only by the slow, deliberate flight of a wedge-tailed eagle, its shadow a fleeting whisper across the parched ground.
This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of those who have sought to coax life from its unforgiving soil. For generations, Tivendale’s economy has been tethered to the land, first through the vast cattle stations that once dominated the horizon, their herds a slow-moving tide across the plains, and later through the persistent, often challenging, pursuit of minerals beneath the surface. The echoes of this past are not loud but are present in the weathered facades of old homesteads, the rusting remnants of machinery, and the quiet, persistent work of those who continue to farm and graze here, their lives a slow dance with the seasons. The nearby waterways, though often reduced to trickles, remain vital arteries, their presence a promise of renewal when the rains, unbidden and often violent, finally arrive.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tivendale, 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 Tivendale, in the Palmerston Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Tivendale includes the postcode (0822), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Palmerston 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 Tivendale 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. |